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Trump announced Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his pick to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The nomination comes as the UN urges an investigation into deaths in immigration detention and ICE arrested a New York poll worker, raising concerns about enf
Trump selected Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper known for aggressive enforcement, to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The nomination arrives as the UN is pushing for an investigation into deaths occurring in immigration detention facilities and after ICE arrested a New York poll worker, drawing scrutiny to the agency's operations. The pairing of an enforcement-focused director with a mounting death toll in custody suggests the incoming administration intends to intensify rather than reconsider ICE's detention practices.
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