President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he nominated Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to take over as director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Schroyer, who currently serves as a senior advisor to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, will replace Todd Lyons.
Background and Experience
Schroyer has over 29 years of law enforcement experience in Oklahoma. However, he does not have specific experience with ICE, which may come as a surprise to ICE rank-and-file officers and agents.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin congratulated Schroyer on his nomination, stating that Trump “made a great pick.” Mullin also emphasized Schroyer’s role in helping to deliver on the President’s mandate to target, arrest, and deport illegal immigrants.
Confirmation and Senate Response
No acting ICE director has been confirmed by the Senate since the second Obama administration. Both Trump and Mullin urged the Senate to swiftly confirm Schroyer to the role.
The nomination comes on the heels of two Supreme Court victories for Trump’s anti-immigration agenda. The high court ruled to remove legal protections from thousands of Haitian and Syrian illegal immigrants in the U.S., clearing a path for their deportation.
Original reporting: NBC10 Boston — read the source article.
