President Trump has selected Lance Schroyer, an Oklahoma lawman with extensive operational experience, as his nominee for ICE director during his second term in office.
Trump nominates Lance Schroyer, ex-Oklahoma trooper, as ICE director—his first permanent nominee for the role. ICE shifts affect visa policy and global talent sourcing—direct impact on tech recruiting budgets and hiring strategies.
Schroyer is a former US Marine
Jun 28, 2026
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What's the storyUS President Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate Lance Schroyer as the permanent director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
This would be the first nomination for the position during Trump's second term.
Trump nominates former Oklahoma trooper Lance Schroyer to be ICE director
Trump names Lance Schroyer as new ICE director nominee
Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director
Donald Trump nominates ex-state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director
Former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer nominated as ICE Director: Trump
Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to be ICE director
Trump Says He Is Nominating Former Oklahoma State Trooper Lance Schroyer As ICE Director
Trump says he’ll nominate former Oklahoma state trooper as ICE director | CNN Politics
Trump nominates former US Marine Lance Schroyer as new director of ICE, first pick to hold job permanently
Trump Picks Former Marine, Oklahoma Trooper Lance Schroyer As ICE Director
President Trump on Saturday said he has nominated Lance Schroyer to be the next director of U.S. Immigration and Customs…
President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he’s nominating Lance Schroyer, a longtime law enforcement officer from Oklahoma,…
President Donald Trump says he is nominating Lance Schroyer as the next director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Schroyer…
The immigration enforcement agency has been without a Senate-confirmed director since 2017, during Trump's first term.
Trump nominates former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE Director following Todd Lyons' resignation.
The announcement comes after acting director Todd Lyons said in April that he was leaving the agency.
