Trump To Nominate Seasoned Cop and Marine Vet to Be New ICE Director

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he is nominating longtime Oklahoma law enforcement officer Lance Schroyer to serve as the next director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

In announcing the nomination, Trump highlighted Schroyer’s 29-year career in Oklahoma law enforcement and said he would play a key role in carrying out the administration’s immigration enforcement agenda and efforts to crack down on illegal immigration.

“I am very pleased to announce that I have nominated Lance Schroyer to be our next ICE Director. Lance has over 29 YEARS of Law Enforcement experience in Oklahoma — A State where I WON all 77 Counties in 2016, 2020, and 2024! Lance is a former Oklahoma State Trooper, and United States Marine,” Trump wrote on Truth Social in announcing his pick.

“He is a PATRIOT with real operational experience, and proven leader with DECADES of experience locking up the worst of the worst, including spearheading 287g Law Enforcement partnerships with ICE!” he wrote.