ICE Director Nomination moved forward after President Donald Trump announced Lance Schroyer as his choice to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on a permanent basis.
Trump nominated Schroyer to replace Acting ICE Director David Venturella. The nomination now heads to the U.S. Senate, where lawmakers must vote to confirm him before he can officially assume the position.
In announcing the nomination, Trump highlighted Schroyer’s nearly three decades of law enforcement experience in Oklahoma. He also described Schroyer as a former Oklahoma State Trooper and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. The president praised his background in public safety and his operational experience working with immigration enforcement efforts.
Trump also pointed to Schroyer’s leadership role in developing partnerships between local law enforcement agencies and ICE through the federal 287(g) program. That initiative allows certain state and local agencies to cooperate with federal immigration authorities under specific agreements.
The president said Schroyer has firsthand experience participating in immigration enforcement operations involving individuals accused or convicted of serious crimes. He also urged the Senate to act quickly on the nomination.
Schroyer would succeed David Venturella, who became acting ICE director earlier this month. Venturella assumed the role after Todd Lyons stepped down from the acting position.
The ICE Director Nomination received support from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. He described Schroyer as a strong choice and said his operational experience would help advance the administration’s immigration enforcement priorities.
Mullin stated that Schroyer recently directed large-scale enforcement operations in Oklahoma. He also worked with state and federal agencies to remove individuals through the 287(g) partnership program. According to Mullin, Schroyer’s leadership experience would strengthen ICE’s operational capabilities.
Mullin and Schroyer both have ties to Oklahoma. Mullin became Homeland Security secretary after Kristi Noem left the position earlier this year.
The Homeland Security secretary also noted that ICE has operated without a Senate-confirmed director for 11 years. He called on senators to move quickly and consider Schroyer’s nomination without unnecessary delays.
The nomination comes during a challenging period for ICE. Public demonstrations have continued in several cities following two fatal shootings involving ICE personnel in Minneapolis earlier this year. Those incidents have drawn increased public attention to the agency and its operations.
If confirmed, Schroyer would become the agency’s permanent leader during a period of heightened national focus on immigration enforcement and border security. His responsibilities would include overseeing ICE operations across the country and managing enforcement, detention, and removal activities carried out by the agency.
The ICE Director Nomination now enters the Senate confirmation process. Lawmakers will determine whether Schroyer receives final approval to become the next permanent director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
