Trump Nominates Former Oklahoma Trooper Lance Schroyer for ICE Director

Why it matters locally: California, with its significant immigrant population and proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border, is directly affected by federal immigration policy and the leadership of agencies like ICE. The director plays a key role in enforcement priorities and operations that impact communities across the state.

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President Trump has nominated Lance Schroyer to serve as director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Schroyer previously worked as an Oklahoma state trooper before this nomination. Since the Obama administration, ICE has not had a director confirmed by the Senate. This nomination presents an opportunity to fill that leadership role within the agency.