The White House withdrew its nomination of former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on September 17, 2026, less than three months after President Trump announced the pick. The agency remains without a Senate-confirmed director. Schroyer had no formal ICE experience and was an ally of Senator Markwayne Mullin.
NYTimes – US Critics had criticized administration for nominating Schroyer, who has no formal experience working in ICE The White House has withdrawn the nomination of former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to head Immigration and Customs Enforcement, less than three months after announcing his role. Critics had initially criticized administration officials for nominating Schroyer, who has no formal experience working in I…
Critics had criticized administration for nominating Schroyer, who has no formal experience working in ICE The White House has withdrawn the nomination of former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to head Immigration and Customs Enforcement, less than three months after announcing his role. Critics had initially criticized administration officials for nominating Schroyer, who has no formal experience working in I…
NPR – Politics The White House says it is withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead ICE, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Trump's domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer.
NYTimes – US President Trump nominated Lance Schroyer, a former law enforcement officer from Oklahoma, less than three months ago.
NYTimes – US Representative María Elvira Salazar, a Florida Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump, released an ad criticizing his immigration crackdown as having gone "too far" and saying Hispanics "feel betrayed." The move by the three-term Miami congresswoman, who won re-election by 20 points in 2024, signals concern among some Republicans about their standing with Hispanic voters.
NYTimes – US The agent, Christian Castro, was arrested on Wednesday in the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in January. He now faces felony charges in state and federal courts.
NYTimes – US A jury had split on whether Mohammad Sharifullah was to blame in a deadly bombing but found him guilty of aiding the terrorist group ISIS-K.
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