White House withdraws nomination of Lance Schroyer as ICE director
Also reported by Guardian World, CBS News
Summary
The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Lance Schroyer to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Schroyer, a former Oklahoma trooper and adviser to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, faced criticism from both Republicans and Democrats over his qualifications.Key Facts
- Lance Schroyer was nominated in June to be the director of ICE.
- ICE has not had a Senate-confirmed director since 2017.
- Schroyer served as an Oklahoma state trooper for 29 years and in the Marine Corps.
- He is a close adviser to Markwayne Mullin, the current Homeland Security Secretary.
- Critics from both political parties said Schroyer was not qualified for the ICE director job.
- His nomination stalled in the Senate Homeland Security Committee.
- The White House gave no official reason for withdrawing his nomination.
- ICE has a budget of over $75 billion, the largest for any U.S. law enforcement agency.
- The agency is important to President Trump’s focus on deporting undocumented immigrants.
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