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White House withdraws nomination of ex-state trooper Lance Schroyer to head ICE
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- The White House has withdrawn Lance Schroyer’s nomination to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) less than three months after it was announced, without providing a specific reason for the withdrawal.
- Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper with no formal ICE experience, faced criticism from both administration officials and Department of Homeland Security employees regarding his qualifications for the role.
- His nomination stalled in the Senate due to a lack of a hearing scheduled by Rand Paul, chair of the homeland security committee.
- ICE has been without an official director since 2017, relying on acting directors amid heightened scrutiny over aggressive immigration enforcement tactics during Trump’s presidency.
- It remains unclear if or when the Trump administration will nominate a new ICE director following Schroyer’s withdrawal.
