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Trump nominates former Oklahoma trooper Lance Schroyer to be ICE director
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- President Trump announced the nomination of Lance Schroyer as the next director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), highlighting his 29 years of law enforcement experience in Oklahoma and military service in the U.S. Marine Corps.
- Schroyer currently serves as senior advisor to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and has a background in leading 287g Law Enforcement partnerships with ICE, focusing on removing illegal aliens.
- The Department of Homeland Security notes Schroyer's expertise in interagency collaboration, complex tactical planning, and constitutional safeguards in policy implementation.
- Both Trump and Mullin urged Congress to swiftly confirm Schroyer's appointment, emphasizing his operational experience and leadership to enhance ICE’s mission of deporting criminal illegal aliens and securing the homeland.
- ICE has lacked a Senate-confirmed director since early 2017, with the agency relying on acting directors for nearly a decade.
