Trump nominates new ICE director as detainee deaths in custody being investigated [View all]
Source: The Independent
Saturday 27 June 2026 16:20 EDT
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he is nominating Lance Schroyer to become the next director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "Lance has over 29 YEARS of Law Enforcement experience in Oklahoma," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Lance is a former Oklahoma State Trooper, and United States Marine."
If confirmed, Schroyer will replace acting ICE Director David Venturella.
Trump continued, saying Schroyer “LOVES the men and women of ICE.” “Importantly, Lance Schroyer has what it takes to DETAIN AND DEPORT Illegal Alien Criminals, including murders, rapists, and drug traffickers at a rate never seen before!” he wrote.
The announcement comes amid a new investigation by the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general into detainee deaths at ICE facilities.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/lance-schroyer-ice-director-trump-announcement-b3004335.html
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