Chad Wolf

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security (2019-2021)

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Born: 1976, Jackson

Party: Republican Party

Education: Plano East Senior High School, Collin College, Southern Methodist University

Previous offices: United States Secretary of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans

Last updated Nov 1, 2026

Stories

The five-year journey of Trump's pandemic asylum ban

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Oversaw original publication of the Security Bars rule

A Trump-era rule takes effect December 31, 2025, letting immigration officials deny asylum to anyone deemed a security threat based on communicable diseases. The rule was first published in December 2020, delayed five times by Biden's DHS, and now becomes law under Trump, despite no active pandemic.

Updated May 18