ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says

Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons is set to step down at the end of May, leaving a significant void in the agency's leadership. Lyons has been a key figure in implementing the Trump administration's aggressive deportation policies, which led to widespread controversy and criticism from human rights groups. His resignation comes as the Biden administration continues to reevaluate and reform the country's immigration policies, sparking hopes for a more compassionate approach. As Lyons departs, questions remain about the future of ICE and the direction the agency will take under new leadership.

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.