David Venturella
Coverage of David Venturella in the Nexus archive.
- Former Oklahoma trooper nominated by Trump to head up ICE
President Donald Trump has nominated former Oklahoma state trooper Richard 'Lance' Schroyer to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an agency tasked with carrying out mass deportation campaigns. Schroyer’s nomination follows a Supreme Court decision allowing deportation of 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians, and requires Senate confirmation. He has nearly 30 years of law enforcement experience and worked with Oklahoma's 287g program to assist federal immigration enforcement.
- Former Oklahoma trooper nominated by Trump to head up ICE
President Donald Trump nominated Richard “Lance” Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Schroyer will need Senate confirmation and has law enforcement experience, including work on the 287g immigration enforcement program.
- Trump taps Oklahoma law enforcement official to lead ICE
U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Lance Schroyer, an Oklahoma law enforcement official, to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Schroyer has nearly 30 years of law enforcement experience, including roles as an Oklahoma state trooper and Marine, and has worked with ICE's 287(g) program. The nomination aligns with the administration's focus on immigration enforcement, with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin endorsing Schroyer's operational expertise.
- Trump says he will nominate Lance Schroyer as next ICE director
Trump announced his intention to nominate Lance Schroyer as the next ICE director. Schroyer has 29 years of law enforcement experience in Oklahoma and previously led a deportation campaign under an ICE-partnered program. He succeeds David Venturella, who had been serving as acting director.
- Trump says he will nominate Lance Schroyer as next ICE director
Trump announced his intention to nominate Lance Schroyer as the next ICE director, succeeding David Venturella. Schroyer, described as a 'patriot' by Trump, has over 29 years of law enforcement experience in Oklahoma, including roles as an Oklahoma State Trooper and United States Marine. Trump highlighted Schroyer's leadership in a deportation campaign under an ICE-partnered program in Oklahoma.
- Trump nominates Oklahoma law enforcement veteran Lance Schroyer to lead ICE as permanent director
President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Lance Schroyer, a law enforcement veteran from Oklahoma, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Schroyer replaces Acting Director David Venturella and is praised for his operational experience and 287g law enforcement partnerships. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin endorsed the nomination and urged Senate confirmation.
- Trump nominates Oklahoma law enforcement veteran Lance Schroyer to lead ICE as permanent director
President Donald Trump nominated Lance Schroyer, an Oklahoma law enforcement veteran with 29 years of experience, to lead the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Schroyer will replace Acting Director David Venturella and has been praised by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin for his operational experience in removing illegal aliens through the 287g program.
- Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director
President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as the next director of Immigration and Customs and Enforcement (ICE). The nomination follows the resignation of former ICE director Todd Lyons and interim leadership by David Venturella. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin praised Schroyer's nomination, emphasizing his law enforcement experience and alignment with the President's immigration priorities.
- Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director
President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as the next ICE director. The nomination follows Todd Lyons' resignation and David Venturella's tenure as acting head. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a former Oklahoma congressman, praised Schroyer's nomination on X.
- Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director
President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as the next director of Immigration and Customs and Enforcement. The nomination follows the resignation of former ICE director Todd Lyons in May and the interim leadership of David Venturella.
- Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director
President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper and U.S. Marine, as the next director of Immigration and Customs and Enforcement. The nomination follows the resignation of former ICE director Todd Lyons, with David Venturella currently serving as acting head. Schroyer's appointment aligns with Trump's immigration enforcement priorities.
- Escobar: Planned Socorro detention facility will be ICE campus with fewer detainees than originally estimated
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar stated that a planned immigration detention center in Socorro, Texas, will have fewer detainees than initially estimated. Escobar made the remarks after meeting with acting ICE Director David Venturella in El Paso.
- ICE to stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees: ‘This is common sense’
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will stop publicly reporting deaths of released detainees under a revised policy, as stated in an internal memo from acting director David Venturella. The memo, obtained by The Washington Post, claims the change is 'common sense.'
- Memo orders ICE to stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees
Acting ICE director David Venturella issued a memo rescinding a 2021 Biden-era policy requiring the agency to report and investigate deaths of detainees within 30 days of their release. The change could obscure the human cost of mass detention policies under the Trump administration.
- Memo orders ICE to stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees
Acting ICE director David Venturella rescinded a Biden-era policy requiring the agency to report and investigate deaths of detainees within 30 days of their release. The memo, reported by the Washington Post, stops ICE from providing these reports to Congress, potentially obscuring the impact of mass detention policies.
- ICE to stop reporting deaths of recently released detainees amid scrutiny
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is ending its policy of reporting deaths of recently released detainees, a change cited by the Department of Homeland Security as 'common sense.' The previous policy required ICE to review and report fatalities up to 30 days after release, but the new directive eliminates this requirement, prompting criticism amid reports of increased detainee deaths under recent immigration enforcement measures.
- Trump taps David Venturella, former private prison executive, to lead ICE
Donald Trump has appointed David Venturella to lead the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Venturella previously worked as an executive at GEO Group, a private prison company. He will now be in charge of immigration enforcement.
- Trump taps former career ICE official to lead agency
Trump has appointed David Venturella to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Venturella previously worked at the Department of Homeland Security under the Obama administration and at the private prison company GEO. ICE faces scrutiny following the deaths of two U.S. citizens in January.
- Trump taps former career ICE official to lead agency
David Venturella will lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on an acting basis, replacing Todd Lyons. Venturella previously worked at the Department of Homeland Security during the Obama administration and for the private prison company GEO. ICE faces scrutiny after federal agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.
- Trump taps former career ICE official to lead agency
Trump appoints David Venturella to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Venturella previously worked at the Department of Homeland Security during the Obama administration and at the private prison company GEO. His appointment follows recent scrutiny of ICE after federal agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.
- Longtime ICE official David Venturella chosen to head agency
David Venturella, a longtime ICE official, has been chosen to head the agency. He was previously seen speaking to the city of McFarland's Planning Commission in 2020. This decision may have implications for the agency's future direction.
- Former private prison official to serve as acting ICE chief
David Venturella, a former private prison official, will serve as acting ICE chief, taking over an agency with increased workforce and financial resources despite ongoing funding issues. This change occurs during President Trump's second term. The agency faces challenges amid the continued funding lapse.
- Trump expected to name ICE veteran with private detention ties as agency’s acting director
Donald Trump is expected to name David Venturella as the acting director of ICE, a move that may draw scrutiny from Democrats due to his past work with private prison firm The GEO Group. Venturella has deep ties to the detention industry and has worked with ICE on detention-center contracts. His appointment comes as Republicans push to expand ICE's funding and deportation efforts.
- Trump administration to name David Venturella as interim ICE chief
The Trump administration plans to name David Venturella as the interim head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, replacing acting director Todd Lyons. This change is expected to occur in the near future. The decision is part of the administration's ongoing efforts to shape immigration policy.