President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he is nominating Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper and U.S. Marine with over 29 years of law enforcement experience, as the next director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). According to multiple reports, Schroyer currently serves as a senior advisor to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
Key Takeaways
President Trump has nominated Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper with over 29 years of law enforcement experience, to be the next director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Schroyer currently serves as a senior advisor to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. The nomination comes amid intense scrutiny of ICE's operations under Trump's immigration policies.
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▼Source Claims Check
1 Difference FoundAll 10 publishers report consistent facts across 2 key claims. 1 point of difference noted.
| Claim | Status | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Funding Increase | 1 Difference | Majority reports a one-time injection; outliers report funding spread over multiple years. | ▼ |
| Schroyer's Background | Broad Agreement | Former Oklahoma state trooper, U.S. Marine with over 29 years of law enforcement experience. | |
| Ice Director Confirmation | Broad Agreement | No Senate-confirmed ICE director since early 2017. |
Ice Funding Increase
▼Majority reports a one-time injection; outliers report funding spread over multiple years.
Schroyer's Background
Broad AgreementFormer Oklahoma state trooper, U.S. Marine with over 29 years of law enforcement experience.
Ice Director Confirmation
Broad AgreementNo Senate-confirmed ICE director since early 2017.
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Trump praised Schroyer on his Truth Social platform, describing him as a "PATRIOT with real operational experience" and a "proven leader with DECADES of experience locking up the worst of the worst." Both Trump and Mullin highlighted Schroyer's background in interagency collaboration under the 287(g) program, which allows ICE to deputize state and local officers for immigration enforcement duties.
The nomination comes at a time when ICE has been under intense scrutiny due to Trump's immigration crackdown. The agency has faced allegations of excessive force and civil liberties violations, including the fatal shooting of protester Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota earlier this year. Additionally, 19 people have died in ICE custody so far this year.
ICE has not had a Senate-confirmed director since early 2017, with acting directors leading the organization for nearly a decade. Schroyer's nomination follows the departure of former ICE director Todd Lyons in May. David Venturella, a former executive at a private prison operator, has been serving as the interim head of ICE.
If confirmed, Schroyer will lead an agency that is undergoing significant growth due to a $75 billion injection last year. Mullin, who started in his role in March, has promised a softer tone on immigration but is expected to align with Trump's priorities on mass deportations.
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