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Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, Who Oversaw Mass Deportation Efforts, to Resign in May

HeadlineApr 17, 2026

The acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced his resignation from the agency, just one year after his appointment to oversee Trump’s rapid expansion of nationwide ICE raids, immigration detention and deportations. Todd Lyons, who was never confirmed by the Senate, says he’s stepping down in May. During his tenure, he repeatedly defended ICE’s tactics as the agency faced mounting scrutiny over its agents’ violent crackdown on protesters and dehumanizing treatment of immigrants.

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