Summary
Todd Lyons, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), will leave his position after May 31 to work in the private sector. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirmed the news and said he will look for a new leader for the agency.
Key Facts
- Todd Lyons has been acting ICE director since March 2025.
- Lyons has worked at ICE for nearly 20 years and was previously in the Air Force and a police officer.
- He managed hundreds of thousands of deportations during his time at ICE.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirmed Lyons’s departure and praised his leadership.
- ICE has over 27,400 employees.
- Since President Trump’s return in January 2025, ICE has increased arrests and deportations.
- ICE has faced criticism and protests related to its enforcement actions under President Trump’s expanded immigration policies.
- It is not yet known who will replace Lyons as ICE director.
