Trump says he'll nominate former Oklahoma state trooper as ICE director
出典: CNN
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he intends to nominate Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper and Marine, as the director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The selection came as a surprise to many ICE officials, as Schroyer is relatively unknown at the federal level. The announcement was made via Trump's Truth Social platform, where the president praised Schroyer as a 'proven leader' with nearly three decades of law enforcement experience.
Schroyer has been serving as a senior adviser to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, where he has overseen coordination between federal immigration authorities and local law enforcement agencies. Prior to that role, he served as a major in the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety's Emergency Services Unit, directing specialized units involved in disaster response, civil disturbance management, and immigration enforcement operations across the state.
If confirmed by the Senate, Schroyer would become the first Senate-confirmed ICE director since the Obama administration. He would take charge of an agency with a workforce of approximately 22,000 employees and a multibillion-dollar annual budget. Trump urged the Senate to confirm Schroyer immediately, while Secretary Mullin publicly endorsed the nomination, expressing confidence in Schroyer's operational experience and strong leadership capabilities.
Mullin highlighted that Schroyer has direct field experience working under the 287(g) program, which authorizes state and local law enforcement officers to carry out specific immigration enforcement duties under federal supervision. This background is considered particularly relevant given the Trump administration's aggressive push to ramp up deportations and crack down on illegal immigration, an effort that has sparked protests and confrontations in several American cities.
The close personal relationship between Mullin and Schroyer reportedly played a significant role in the nomination decision. It is not uncommon for cabinet secretaries to appoint agency leaders with whom they have prior working relationships. The current acting ICE director, David Venturella, is a long-serving federal agency veteran, whereas Schroyer would be entering the top role at ICE as a relative outsider to the federal immigration enforcement establishment.
日本語訳
ドナルド・トランプ大統領は土曜日、元オクラホマ州警察官で元海兵隊員のランス・シュロイヤー氏を移民・関税執行局（ICE）長官に指名すると発表した。連邦レベルでの知名度が低いシュロイヤー氏の起用はICE幹部らにとって驚きとなった。トランプ大統領はTruth Social上で同氏を「実績ある指導者」と称え、29年近くにわたる法執行経験を高く評価した。
シュロイヤー氏は現在、国土安全保障省長官マークウェイン・マリン氏の上級顧問として、連邦移民当局と地方法執行機関との連携を監督している。それ以前はオクラホマ州公安局緊急サービスユニットの少佐として、災害対応、市民的騒乱管理、移民取り締まり業務を担う専門部隊を指揮していた。
上院で承認されれば、シュロイヤー氏はオバマ政権以来初めての上院承認ICE長官となる。約2万2000人の職員と数十億ドル規模の予算を持つ同機関を率いることになる。トランプ大統領は上院に早期承認を求め、マリン長官も同氏の現場経験と指導力を高く評価し、指名を公に支持した。
マリン長官は、シュロイヤー氏が「287(g)プログラム」のもとで直接現場経験を積んでいることを強調した。このプログラムは、州・地方の法執行官が連邦の監督下で特定の移民取り締まり業務を行うことを認めるものだ。トランプ政権が国外追放を積極的に強化する中、同氏の経歴は特に重要視されている。
マリン長官とシュロイヤー氏の長年にわたる個人的な関係が指名決定に大きく影響したとされる。閣僚が以前から知る人物を機関トップに起用することは珍しくない。現在の長官代行デビッド・ベントゥレッラ氏はICEの歴戦幹部だが、シュロイヤー氏は連邦移民行政においては外部からの参入となる。
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- nominateverb
To formally propose or put forward someone for an official position or award.
和訳: 指名する・推薦する
The president is expected to nominate a new attorney general before the end of the month.
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To cause or trigger significant public debate, disagreement, or criticism.
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Significantly increased in intensity, scale, or pace, especially referring to operations or efforts.
和訳: 強化された・増強された
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To lead or be in charge of an organization or project; to direct something as its chief.
和訳: 指揮を執る・率いる
She was chosen to helm the newly formed international trade committee.
