President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he’s nominating Lance Schroyer, a longtime law enforcement officer from Oklahoma, to be his nominee for Immigration and Customs Enforcement director.
In his announcement, Trump touted Schroyer’s 29 years of service as a law enforcement officer in Oklahoma and said Schroyer will enforce the administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants.
President Donald Trump announced that he’s nominating Lance Schroyer, a longtime law enforcement officer from Oklahoma, to be his nominee for ICE director.
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“He is a PATRIOT with real operational experience, and proven leader with DECADES of experience locking up the worst of the worst,” Trump said in a social media post.
Schroyer, who previously served as an Oklahoma State Trooper and a U.S. Marine, currently serves as a senior advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security.
The entrance to a U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE) detention facility is seen following a shooting, on September 25, 2025 in Dallas, Texas.
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David Venturella has been the acting ICE director since he took over for Todd Lyons, who stepped down from the role on May 31.
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