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 Thursday.

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons submitted a resignation letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Thursday and plans to step down from the agency at the end of May, according to reports. In his resignation letter,

Todd Lyons’ last day is May 31, and he will move to the private sector, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a statement. Rights groups say Trump’s immigration crackdown, led by ICE, which is part of DHS, has violated free speech and due process rights.

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial vessels, while U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons will resign at the end of May, federal officials stated. Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz ...

Lyons, who led agency since March 2025, to resign after turbulent year carrying out Trump’s immigration agenda

Venturella will be the latest in a long line of acting ICE directors. The agency has not had a Senate confirmed director since an Obama administration official resigned in 2017.