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The Honorable Chad Wolf

Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer & Chair of AFPI’s Center for Homeland Security & Immigration

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood ....

- Theodore Roosevelt

Chad F. Wolf serves as AFPI’s Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer &  Chair of AFPI’s Center for Homeland Security & Immigration. In this role, Wolf is responsible for the day-to-day management and strategic direction of AFPI with a focus on setting policy goals and research priorities. Prior to joining AFPI, Wolf served as Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the third-largest federal department in the U.S. Government. During his time at DHS, he successfully navigated numerous global and domestic challenges to the nation’s security, including COVID-19, civil unrest, numerous border and immigration crises, historic natural disasters, and threats to global aviation security. Wolf is a former Visiting Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, and currently a Member of the Texas Public Policy Foundation Border Security Coalition. He also serves as President and Founder of Wolf Global Advisors. Wolf has written and speaks frequently on national security, border security, immigration, China, counterterrorism issues. Prior to his service at DHS, he spent over 10 years in the private sector helping clients manage risks and earlier in his career worked on Capitol Hill. He has received the U.S. Secretary of Transportation 9/11 Medal, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal, and the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal.

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Statement | America First Policy Institute

Statement from AFPI on National Police Week

The Honorable Chad Wolf May 14, 2025
Statement | Center for Homeland Security and Immigration

Chad F. Wolf Applauds Suspension of Live Animal Imports Through Southern Border

The Honorable Chad Wolf May 14, 2025
Op-Ed | Center for Homeland Security and Immigration

The Diversity Visa Lottery Leaves Immigration Up to Chance. End It.

The Honorable Chad Wolf May 7, 2025
Op-Ed | Center for Homeland Security and Immigration

Empower the Border Patrol with the Technology it Needs

The Honorable Chad Wolf May 6, 2025
Statement | Center for Homeland Security and Immigration

Bob Unanue & Chad Wolf Reject Political Hypocrisy & the Open Border Policies of the Left

The Honorable Chad Wolf, Bob Unanue April 17, 2025
Statement | Center for Homeland Security and Immigration

AFPI Congratulates Daniel Noboa on Presidential Election Victory in Ecuador

The Honorable Chad Wolf, Joshua Treviño April 15, 2025
Statement | Center for Homeland Security and Immigration

Former Acting Secretary Chad Wolf Applauds Supreme Court Upholding Use of Alien Enemies Act

The Honorable Chad Wolf April 7, 2025
Op-Ed | Center for Homeland Security and Immigration

Privatize the TSA: 3 steps to better service and enhanced security

The Honorable Chad Wolf March 27, 2025
News Release | Senate Working Group

AFPI Salutes President Trump’s Renewal of the American Dream

Dr. Alveda King, The Honorable Chad Wolf, The Honorable Larry Kudlow, The Honorable Robert Wilkie, The Honorable Robert Lighthizer, Riley Gaines, Ryann McEnany March 4, 2025
News Release | America First Policy Institute

AFPI Adds Senior Director of Media Affairs & Chief Spokesperson

The Honorable Chad Wolf December 11, 2024

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