Trump Taps 29-Year Vet Lance Schroyer to Lead ICE

Trump nominates 29-year law enforcement vet Lance Schroyer to lead ICE

President Trump said Saturday that he has nominated Lance Schroyer to serve as the next ICE Director. Schroyer is a former Oklahoma State Trooper and a United States Marine. The pick would put a long-time law enforcement figure in one of the most closely watched immigration jobs in Washington.

The nomination also stands out because ICE has gone 11 years without a Senate-confirmed director. That is a long stretch for an agency that sits at the center of the immigration fight. If Schroyer gets through the Senate, he would inherit a job built around arrests, removals, and coordination with state and local police.

Trump praised Schroyer’s background and said he has real hands-on experience. In his statement, Trump said, “I am very pleased to announce that I have nominated Lance Schroyer to be our next ICE Director.”

Schroyer’s résumé is heavy on street-level policing. Trump said he has over 29 years of law enforcement experience in Oklahoma, and that he has worked on 287(g) partnerships with ICE. Those partnerships let local agencies work more directly with federal immigration authorities, which is exactly the kind of setup the administration has been leaning on.

Markwayne Mullin also backed the move. “With over 29 years of law enforcement experience, Lance will play a vital role in helping deliver on the President’s mandate from the American people to target, arrest, and deport illegal aliens,” Mullin said.

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