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White House withdraws Lance Schroyer’s nomination to lead ICE

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The White House has withdrawn Lance Schroyer's nomination to head ICE, a decision announced on Thursday with no stated reason. Schroyer, who was nominated in June by President Trump and had been an adviser to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, faced delays due to Senator Rand Paul’s request for information about civilian deaths during ICE operations. Schroyer’s lack of immigration experience and limited law enforcement background contributed to his surprise nomination and subsequent withdrawal, leaving the agency without a Senate-confirmed director since 2017.
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Story summary

The White House withdrew President Trump's nomination of Richard Schroyer (also referred to as Lance Schroyer) to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after Senate Republicans, particularly Senator Rand Paul, stalled his confirmation process. Schroyer was nominated in June 2023 but failed to advance past the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee due to demands from Senator Paul for additional information regarding federal agent-involved shootings in Minneapolis earlier that year.

Schroyer had no direct experience with ICE but served as a senior adviser to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. Critics questioned his qualifications, despite Trump's endorsement of Schroyer’s law enforcement background. The withdrawal marks another setback for the agency, which has lacked an official Senate-confirmed director since 2017. Acting Director David Venturella is currently overseeing ICE operations following Todd Lyons' departure in April.

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“The articles describe the withdrawal of two different individuals' nominations to lead ICE: Richard Schroyer in Article A and Lance Schroyer in Article B.”
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1 of 15 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Topics

ICE Oklahoma Senate The White House United States

Subjects

ICE ORG · 7× Schroyer PERSON · 4× The White House ORG · 3× Trump PERSON · 3× Paul PERSON · 2× Senate ORG · 2× Immigration and Customs Enforcement ORG · 1× Lance Schroyer PERSON · 1× Oklahoma ORG · 1× United States GPE · 1×

Narrative

When announcing Schroyer’s nomination in June, Trump said on Truth Social that he had “firsthand experience getting Illegal Aliens OFF our streets” and called on the Senate to confirm him “IMMEDIATELY”. The withdrawal comes as ICE remains under scrutiny over its enforcement operations as the Trump administration carries out its immigration crackdown. Critics have raised questions about how the agency has recruited and trained officers as it rapidly expanded its workforce.
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🔮 The White House has not indicated when it might announce another nominee to lead the agency.
2026-09-18 · Al Jazeera
White House withdraws Lance Schroyer’s nomination to lead ICE · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

The White House has withdrawn the nomination of former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to lead United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), without giving a reason for the decision. asserted
House → withdraw → decision
The withdrawal was announced on Thursday. asserted
withdrawal → announce → Thursday
Schroyer, a senior adviser to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, was nominated by President Donald Trump in June but had yet to receive a hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. asserted
Schroyer → nominate → Committee
Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, who chairs the committee, had refused to hold a hearing until the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provided information he had requested about civilian deaths during ICE enforcement operations. asserted
he → chair → operations
“I don’t have a concern with who the nominee was. asserted
nominee → have → concern
I had asked them to give me an update on the internal investigation into civilian deaths,” Paul told The Associated Press news agency. asserted
Paul → ask → agency
Paul said he had intended to hold a hearing on Schroyer’s nomination but learned that it had been withdrawn when the White House made the decision public. asserted
decision → say → nomination
ICE remains under scrutiny Schroyer had little experience in immigration and had not previously worked at ICE or led a major law enforcement agency. asserted
Schroyer → remain → agency
Two US officials told the Reuters news agency when he was nominated that he had been a surprise choice for the position. asserted
he → tell → position
When announcing Schroyer’s nomination in June, Trump said on Truth Social that he had “firsthand experience getting Illegal Aliens OFF our streets” and called on the Senate to confirm him “IMMEDIATELY”. The withdrawal comes as ICE remains under scrutiny over its enforcement operations as the Trump administration carries out its immigration crackdown. Critics have raised questions about how the agency has recruited and trained officers as it rapidly expanded its workforce. asserted
it → announce → workforce
Federal immigration officers have also shot and killed multiple people during enforcement operations, including two US citizens in Minneapolis earlier this year. asserted
officers → shoot → Minneapolis
ICE arrests have continued to increase, reaching nearly 51,000 in August, the highest monthly total of Trump’s second administration. asserted
arrests → continue → administration
ICE has not had a Senate-confirmed director since 2017. asserted
ICE → have → 2017
David Venturella is serving as acting director after Todd Lyons resigned earlier this year. asserted
Lyons → serve → director
The White House has not indicated when it might announce another nominee to lead the agency. uncertain
it → indicate → agency
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