Thomas S. Winkowski (born 1954) is a retired former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for

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(ICE). He was previously Acting Commissioner of

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(CBP). Winkowski has been awarded the Meritorious Presidential Rank Award by President

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in 2004 and the Distinguished Executive Presidential Rank Award by President

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in 2009. He was the acting director of ICE until 2014.

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Living people Presidential Rank Award recipients United States Department of Homeland Security officials U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials Obama administration personnel 1954 births {{US-gov-bio-stub