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White House pulls Trump nominee to head ICE

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · North America

The White House on Thursday withdrew its nominee to head US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency tasked with carrying out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Lance Schroyer, a former US Marine and Oklahoma state trooper, was named by Trump earlier this year to be the next ICE director, a post subject to Senate confirmation. In a brief statement on its website, the White House said Schroyer’s nomination had been withdrawn. No reason was given but the nomination had been...

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