Trump says he will nominate Lance Schroyer as next ICE director
Schroyer, whom Trump calls ‘a patriot’, led deportation campaign in Oklahoma under ICE-partnered program
TL;DR
- Donald Trump intends to nominate Lance Schroyer as the new director of ICE.
- Schroyer has over 29 years of law enforcement experience in Oklahoma and is a former Oklahoma State Trooper and US Marine.
- Trump highlighted Schroyer's experience in 'locking up the worst of the worst' and removing 'Illegal Aliens OFF our streets'.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated Schroyer will be vital in targeting, arresting, and deporting illegal aliens.
- Schroyer previously led large-scale operations to remove illegal aliens from Oklahoma under the 287g program.
- Both Trump and Mullin called for swift Senate confirmation, noting the agency has lacked a confirmed director since early 2017.
- Trump's administration prioritizes cracking down on immigration, a move rights groups argue violates civil liberties and creates an unsafe environment for ethnic minorities.
- ICE has been central to Trump's immigration crackdown, facing scrutiny over detentions and deportations, including a fatal shooting incident.
- Trump justifies the deportation campaign by citing its aims to cut illegal immigration and improve domestic security.