Former President Donald Trump has selected Lance Rogers, a retired police official, to become the next director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Rogers will succeed Todd Lyons, who resigned in May following the departure of former Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. The appointment signals a potential hardening of immigration enforcement policies under a future Trump administration. Rogers previously served as the police chief of Farmington, New Mexico, and has a background in border security. His selection has drawn scrutiny from immigration advocacy groups, who express concerns about potential abuses of power. The move comes as Trump continues to prioritize immigration as a key issue in his current presidential campaign. Rogers’ confirmation process and specific policy plans remain to be detailed.