Lance Schroyer would oversee the nation’s immigration enforcement agency if confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has nominated former Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper Lance Schroyer to serve as director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, selecting an Oklahoman to lead the federal agency responsible for immigration enforcement and deportation operations if confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Trump announced the nomination Saturday on Truth Social, describing Schroyer as “a patriot with real operational experience” and a proven law enforcement leader with nearly three decades of experience.
According to Trump’s announcement, Schroyer has more than 29 years of law enforcement experience, served as an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper and as a U.S. Marine, and helped lead partnerships between local law enforcement agencies and ICE through the federal 287(g) program.
The nomination also drew praise from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, the former Oklahoma congressman, who said Schroyer “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 Schroyer recently directed large-scale immigration enforcement operations in Oklahoma alongside state and federal partners and urged the Senate to confirm him quickly.
If confirmed, Schroyer would lead ICE as the Trump administration continues expanding immigration enforcement and deportation efforts nationwide.
Schroyer’s nomination follows the resignation of former ICE Director Todd Lyons at the end of May. David Venturella has been serving as acting director of the agency.
