ICE acting director will resign at the end of May, DHS officials say
Summary
Todd Lyons, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), will resign on May 31. Lyons led ICE during President Donald Trump’s push for stronger immigration enforcement and expanded the agency’s hiring and detention efforts.Key Facts
- Todd Lyons has been the acting director of ICE since March 2025.
- He is resigning at the end of May, with his last day on May 31.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin praised Lyons for improving community safety.
- Under Lyons’ leadership, ICE received a large budget increase to hire more staff and expand detention.
- Lyons oversaw high-profile immigration enforcement operations in cities like Chicago and Minneapolis.
- He faced congressional questions about the deaths of two American protesters during ICE actions.
- Lyons signed a memo giving ICE officers broad powers to enter homes and make arrests without a judge’s warrant.
- It is unclear who will replace Lyons as ICE director.
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