White House withdraws nomination of Lance Schroyer as ICE director
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The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Lance Schroyer to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).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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