Trump nominates Lance Schroyer as ICE director

President Donald Trump announced on Saturday, June 27, 2026, that he has nominated Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper and U.S. Marine, to be the next director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The president urged the Senate to confirm the nominee immediately.

In a statement posted on his Truth Social platform, Trump highlighted Schroyer's 29 years of law enforcement experience in Oklahoma and his service as a Marine. He described Schroyer as a patriot and a proven leader with decades of experience, specifically citing his work spearheading 287(g) law enforcement partnerships with ICE, which allow state and local officers to perform certain immigration enforcement functions.

Schroyer currently serves as a senior advisor to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. According to the Department of Homeland Security, he previously served as a major at the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety over the Emergency Services Unit, specializing in interagency collaboration and tactical planning.

Secretary Mullin, who is also from Oklahoma, quickly praised the nomination. In a social media post, he said Schroyer's operational field experience, including running...