Trump Nominates Lance Schroyer to Lead ICE as Oklahoma Logged 3,000 Immigration Arrests
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Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 19
Trump Nominates Lance Schroyer to Lead ICE as Oklahoma Logged 3,000 Immigration Arrests
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 19
Summary
Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma Highway Patrol major, was tapped to run ICE after helping build one of the country’s toughest state immigration crackdowns.
More than 700 Oklahoma troopers were trained to make immigration arrests under 287(g), using a new 40-hour online course that let the state deputize its entire highway patrol.
Oklahoma recorded over 3,000 community arrests by March—about 3% of its estimated 100,000 unauthorized immigrants—while DHS awarded the state $47 million tied to the program.
Senate confirmation is uncertain: Rand Paul has not scheduled a hearing, and Schroyer’s ties to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin add political friction even as the White House says the nomination stands.
Advocates say highway-based enforcement has spread fear among workers and families, while Trump allies view Oklahoma’s model as a template for expanding local help in mass deportations nationwide.