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Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director
By Associated Press at KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· June 27, 2026
· 3 min read
President Donald Trump on Saturday said he is nominating Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as the next director of Immigration and Customs and Enforcement.Trump said on his Truth Social platform that his new pick for the immigration enforcement agency is a former U.S. Marine and a ...
Key takeaway On Saturday, Mullin quickly praised Schroyer in a statement highlighting the former trooper's 29-year career and his work with federal and state partners on a U.
Why this matters in Tomball News
The nomination of Lance Schroyer as ICE director has significant implications for the Houston area, where immigration enforcement is a contentious issue. As a major city with a large and diverse immigrant population, Houston has been at the forefront of debates over immigration policy and enforcement. The increased presence of ICE agents in the city, made possible by the agency's massive growth and expansion, is likely to continue under Schroyer's leadership. This could lead to further tensions between law enforcement and immigrant communities, as well as increased concerns about deportations and detention. The fact that Schroyer hails from Oklahoma, the same home state as DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, suggests that regional connections may have played a role in the nomination, and could potentially influence the agency's approach to immigration enforcement in the southern United States, including Texas.
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Category: local ·
Published: June 27, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) ·
Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? President Donald Trump on Saturday said he is nominating Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as the next director of Immigration and Customs and Enforcement.Trump said on his Truth Social platform that his new pick for the immigration enforcement agency is a former U.S. Marine and a ...
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