Trump Administration To Install David Venturella As Interim ICE Director
The Department of Homeland Security plans to name David Venturella as interim director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials said.[1]
He will replace acting director Todd Lyons, who is leaving the agency at the end of May.[1]
A DHS spokesperson and two U.S. officials confirmed the planned appointment.[1] Venturella previously worked at ICE and at the Immigration and Naturalization Service before moving to the private prison firm GEO Group, then rejoined ICE after President Trump returned to the White House.[1]
White House border czar Tom Homan said the administration plans to shift ICE toward more targeted operations after a Minneapolis crackdown that left two U.S. citizens fatally shot by immigration agents.[1]
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- The Department of Homeland Security plans to name David Venturella interim ICE chief, according to a DHS spokesperson and two U.S. officials.
- Venturella will replace acting director Todd Lyons, who is leaving the agency at the end of May 2026.
- Venturella previously worked at ICE and INS, left for GEO Group, and rejoined ICE after Trump returned to the White House.
- White House border czar Tom Homan described a shift toward more targeted ICE operations after a Minneapolis crackdown where two U.S. citizens were fatally shot by immigration agents.
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