Meet Lance Schroyer, Oklahoma lawman and Trump's nominee for ICE director – ‘patriot with real operational experience’
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President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he will nominate Lance Schroyer as the permanent director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE (immigration enforcement agency)), making him the first nominee for the role during Trump's second term. ICE has been without a Senate-confirmed director since 2017, when Trump selected Tom Homan, now serving as his border czar, to lead the agency. However, the Senate never voted on Homan's nomination, and he requested its withdrawal in 2018. Schroyer is the first individual Trump has nominated to permanently head ICE during his second term. The immigration agency has played a central role in carrying out the mass deportation and detention policies that have been a key part of Trump's agenda. It also faced intense criticism following its aggressive response to immigration-related protests in Minnesota in January. Meanwhile, US Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks stepped down from his position in May. On the same day Lyons announced his departure from ICE, two agency officers were charged with felony assault in Minnesota. Prosecutors alleged they pointed a firearm at passing motorists during an immigration enforcement operation in the state. In a separate incident, an ICE agent fatally shot Renée Good as she attempted to drive away.
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President Trump will nominate Lance Schroyer as the permanent director of ICE, marking the first nominee in his second term. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin praised his skills that enhance cooperation between immigration authorities and local law enforcement.
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