Overview
- President Trump announced on Saturday, June 27, 2026, that he has nominated Lance Schroyer to be director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- Schroyer is a former Oklahoma state trooper and U.S. Marine with about 29 years in law enforcement who helped expand 287(g) partnerships that let state and local officers perform certain immigration duties under ICE supervision.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin publicly endorsed the pick and said Schroyer ran large-scale operations with federal and local partners to remove undocumented immigrants in Oklahoma.
- David Venturella will remain the acting ICE director until the Senate completes Schroyer’s confirmation, and Schroyer cannot assume the role without that vote.
- The nomination comes as the DHS inspector general is conducting reviews into detainee deaths and use-of-force at ICE facilities, a scrutiny that could shape confirmation hearings and agency policy if Schroyer is approved.