Trump nominates former Oklahoma trooper Lance Schroyer to be ICE director
Summary
President Trump has nominated Lance Schroyer to be the next director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Schroyer has nearly 30 years of law enforcement experience in Oklahoma and served in the U.S. Marine Corps.Key Facts
- Lance Schroyer served as a state trooper in Oklahoma for over 29 years.
- He has experience with the 287(g) program, which allows local officers to work with ICE to enforce immigration laws.
- Schroyer is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
- Oklahoma Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin supports Schroyer’s nomination.
- The ICE director position has been without a Senate-confirmed leader since early 2017, with only acting directors since then.
- Todd Lyons, who led ICE’s deportation efforts under President Trump, left the agency in April 2024.
- David Venturella has been serving as interim ICE chief since June 1, 2024.
- President Trump and Markwayne Mullin asked Congress to confirm Schroyer quickly.
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