Trump nominates former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director
President Donald Trump announced he intends to nominate Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper and Marine wiht nearly 30 years of law enforcement experience, as the next director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). trump praised Schroyer for his operational expertise and leadership in law enforcement. The nomination comes as ICE, which has had multiple acting directors since 2017, awaits Senate confirmation. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin endorsed Schroyer, highlighting his extensive experience in removing illegal aliens in Oklahoma.Trump also endorsed Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate Mike Mazzei. Meanwhile, political tensions continue with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis permanently closing the ICE detention center known as ‘Alligator Alcatraz’.The article notes that Schroyer will replace acting ICE director David Venturella, and previous director Todd Lyons resigned in May. The Senate is expected to confirm Schroyer, with Trump and Mullin urging prompt approval.
President Donald Trump said Saturday he would nominate former Oklahoma state trooper and Marine Lance Schroyer as the next director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post in which he praised Schroyer for being a “PATRIOT with real operational experience” and a “proven leader with DECADES of experience locking up the worst of the worst.”
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Schroyer, who has almost 30 years in law enforcement, will replace acting director David Venturella, a former executive at a private prison operator. Former ICE director Todd Lyons resigned in May for a role in the private sector.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin praised Trump’s nomination, saying Schroyer “is coming straight from the operational field where he ran large scale operations and worked alongside state and federal partners to remove illegal aliens from Oklahoma under the 287g program.”
Trump, in a separate post one minute later, endorsed former Oklahoma state senator Mike Mazzei in the Oklahoma gubernatorial race against Attorney General Gentner Drummond.
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The Senate must confirm Schroyer. ICE has had 12 acting directors since the Senate last confirmed one in 2017 under former President Barack Obama.
Trump called on the Senate to confirm him immediately, as did Mullin.
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