Trump's next ICE pick: a trooper poised to turn local cops into deportation agents

President Trump nominated Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma State Trooper, to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a move described as part of a broader effort to integrate local policing with federal deportation operations. The nomination was announced Saturday, and if confirmed Schroyer would become ICE’s first permanent director since 2017. The article says Schroyer has 29 years in state law enforcement and joined ICE only in March as a senior advisor, with a background tied to Oklahoma’s 287(g) program that lets ICE deputize local police and jails. It cites reporting that more than 1,200 local agencies have signed up for ICE incentives. The piece also references at least $47 million in ICE contracts for Oklahoma agencies and describes allegations that mass-arrest operations used traffic stops and ports of entry. ACLU reporting is cited regarding impacts on local law enforcement resources and reporting behavior.