© 2026 WEKU
NPR for Central and Eastern Kentucky
Support WEKU!
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
The Fall Pledge Drive has concluded! Thanks for your support. You can still donate and get the brand-new WEKU Travel Mug. Click here to support fact-based journalism and balanced reporting. Thanks!

White House withdraws nomination of Lance Schroyer to lead ICE

NPR | By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Published September 18, 2026 at 6:44 AM EDT

President Trump's nominee to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer. Three months after tapping him for the job, his name is being withdrawn.

Copyright 2026 NPR
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (SARE-he-oh mar-TEE-nez bel-TRAHN) is an immigration correspondent.
Support nonprofit, fact-based public service journalism
WEKU depends on support from those who view and listen to our content. There's no paywall here. Please support WEKU with your donation.
Contribute now
Related Content