President Trump announced on Saturday that he would appoint Lance Schroyer as the next director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), following David Venturella, who had served in an acting capacity.
In a Truth Social post, Trump highlighted that Schroyer possesses more than 29 years of law‑enforcement experience in Oklahoma, a state he carried to victory in all 77 counties across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 elections. Schroyer previously served as an Oklahoma State Trooper and as a United States Marine.
He further described Schroyer as a patriot with extensive operational experience and a proven track record of leading high‑profile enforcement actions, noting his direct involvement in removing undocumented individuals from Oklahoma’s streets.
Markwayne Mullin, the Secretary of Homeland Security, issued a statement on X asserting that Schroyer will be instrumental in fulfilling the President’s mandate to target, arrest, and deport undocumented immigrants, as directed by the American electorate.
He added that Schroyer is transitioning directly from operational duties, having overseen large‑scale enforcement initiatives and collaborated with state and federal partners to remove undocumented immigrants from Oklahoma under the 287(g) program, a partnership that empowers local law‑enforcement agencies with federal immigration authority.
Both Trump and Mullin urged the Senate to expedite Schroyer’s confirmation, with Mullin emphasizing that it had been eleven years since the Senate last confirmed an ICE director.
The agency has remained leaderless without a Senate‑confirmed director since early 2017. While Trump has prioritized aggressive immigration enforcement since assuming office last year, civil‑rights organizations argue that such measures infringe on civil liberties and disproportionately endanger ethnic minority communities.
ICE has been central to Trump’s immigration crackdown, conducting detentions and attempted deportations that have occasionally escalated into violent encounters. The fatal shooting of two U.S. citizens, Alex Pretti and Renee Good, by ICE agents in Minnesota in January sparked widespread protests across the country.
Trump justified the deportation effort as necessary to curb illegal immigration and enhance domestic security.
Reuters contributed reporting
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