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Trump Chooses Schroyer ICE Director; $70B Funding, SCOTUS Ruling

7/3/2026

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump nominated Oklahoma State Trooper Lance Schroyer as acting director of ICE.
ICE arrested 10,000 migrants in five days, saying 70% had criminal convictions or pending charges, a figure DHS did not confirm.
The Secure America Act provides $70 billion to DHS through 2029 for additional immigration officers and court capacity.
A Supreme Court ruling permits ending Protective Status for Haitians and Syrians and expands authority over green-card holders.

History

Historical Context

After the mid-1990s terrorist bombings, Congress enacted the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, signed by Bill Clinton and effective April 1 1997, which added expedited removal, broadened “aggravated felony,” and created Section 287(g), raising deportations to over 180,000 and reaching about 1.5 million by 2000. The Trump administration’s nomination of Lance Schroyer to lead ICE and Secure America Act revives that enforcement model.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump nominated Oklahoma State Trooper Lance Schroyer as acting director of ICE.
ICE arrested 10,000 migrants in five days, saying 70% had criminal convictions or pending charges, a figure DHS did not confirm.
The Secure America Act provides $70 billion to DHS through 2029 for additional immigration officers and court capacity.
A Supreme Court ruling permits ending Protective Status for Haitians and Syrians and expands authority over green-card holders.

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