Acting ICE director Todd Lyons to leave agency
Lyons, who oversaw hundreds of thousands of deportations, will step away from the role after 31 May.
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"Director Lyons has been a great leader of ICE."
— Markwayne Mullin , Politician
"He has been a key player in the Trump administration's immigration agenda."
— Markwayne Mullin , Politician
"Under his leadership, ICE achieved a record number of removals in the first year of this Administration, despite unprecedented challenges."
— Tom Homan , Executive
"Let me send a message to anyone who thinks they can intimidate us. You will fail."
— Todd Lyons , Executive
"We wish him luck on his next opportunity in the private sector."
— Markwayne Mullin , Politician
"His courageous work at ICE has saved countless thousands of American lives and helped deliver safety and tranquility to millions of Americans."
— Stephen Miller , Politician
"an American patriot who made our country safer."
— Abigail Jackson , Executive
"Director Lyons has been a great leader of ICE and key player in helping the Trump administration remove murderers, rapists, pedophiles, terrorists, and gang members from American communities."
— Markwayne Mullin , Politician
"I wish him luck on his next opportunity in the private sector."
— Markwayne Mullin , Politician
"Lyons is a phenomenal patriot and dedicated leader who has been at the center of President Trump’s historic efforts to secure our homeland."
— Stephen Miller , Politician
"Any stress is in no way related to pressure from the White House, and nothing will get in the way of me doing my job."
— Todd Lyons , Executive
"We wish him luck on his next opportunity in the private sector."
— Markwayne Mullin , Politician
"an American patriot who made our country safer."
— Abigail Jackson , Executive
Key People
Abigail Jackson is a spokesperson for the White House.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Kristi Noem is the former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.
US Homeland Security Secretary under the Trump administration.
Rodney Scott is the commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection.
Stephen Miller is the former White House Chief of Staff known for advocating stricter immigration policies.
Acting Department of Homeland Security Director.
Former Acting Director of ICE.
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Lyons, who oversaw hundreds of thousands of deportations, will step away from the role after 31 May.
Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons has announced his resignation, effective May 31, 2026. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin praised Lyons' leadership and wished him success in his future endeavors in the private sector.
Todd Lyons, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), will resign at the end of May 2026. Appointed in March 2025, Lyons oversaw the agency during President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement efforts, including expanded arrests and controversial high-profile operations in cities like Chicago and Minneapolis.
Todd Lyons, the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is planning to leave the federal government later this spring, after leading the agency at the forefront of President Trump's deportation crackdown for over a year. Lyons, a two-decade ICE veteran, told colleagues that he's planning to depart the agency in June to spend more time with family in Massachusetts.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump's mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials announced ... . Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin described Lyons as a great leader of ICE who ... .
Todd Lyons, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under President Donald Trump, has announced his resignation after just over a year in the role, citing a desire to spend more time with his family. His departure follows a tumultuous tenure marked by scandals, including a failed deportation crackdown in Minnesota that led to the deaths of two American citizens.
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