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Todd Lyons, who has served as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement since March 2025, announced his resignation on Thursday. His last day at the agency will be May 31, after which he is expected to move to the private sector.

Todd Lyons, who has served as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement since March 2025, announced his resignation on Thursday. His last day at the agency will be May 31, after which he is expected to move to the private sector.

Lyons joined ICE in 2007 as an immigration enforcement agent in Texas and rose through the ranks to become executive associate director of the agency's enforcement and removal arm before being named acting director. ICE has not had a Senate-confirmed director since 2017.

Lyons joined ICE in 2007 as an immigration enforcement agent in Texas and rose through the ranks to become executive associate director of the agency's enforcement and removal arm before being named acting director. ICE has not had a Senate-confirmed director since 2017.

In his resignation letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Lyons cited family reasons for his departure, writing that "my sons are both reaching a pivotal point in their lives, and my wife and I wish to spend as much time as possible with them."

In his resignation letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Lyons cited family reasons for his departure, writing that "my sons are both reaching a pivotal point in their lives, and my wife and I wish to spend as much time as possible with them."

Mullin praised Lyons in a statement, saying he "jumpstarted an agency that had not been allowed to do its job for four years." Border czar Tom Homan also commended Lyons, describing him as "highly respected" and saying ICE achieved a record number of removals during his tenure.

Mullin praised Lyons in a statement, saying he "jumpstarted an agency that had not been allowed to do its job for four years." Border czar Tom Homan also commended Lyons, describing him as "highly respected" and saying ICE achieved a record number of removals during his tenure.

Lyons oversaw a significant expansion of ICE, which hired roughly 12,000 officers and agents in under a year and received a large funding increase through Congress. Under his leadership, ICE carried out approximately 584,000 deportations since President Trump began his second term.

Lyons oversaw a significant expansion of ICE, which hired roughly 12,000 officers and agents in under a year and received a large funding increase through Congress. Under his leadership, ICE carried out approximately 584,000 deportations since President Trump began his second term.

Lyons' tenure included high-profile enforcement operations in cities such as Chicago and Minneapolis. He declined to apologize during a congressional hearing over the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, by ICE agents in Minneapolis in January, citing an ongoing investigation.

Lyons' tenure included high-profile enforcement operations in cities such as Chicago and Minneapolis. He declined to apologize during a congressional hearing over the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, by ICE agents in Minneapolis in January, citing an ongoing investigation.

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