Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to Leave May 31 After Protests Over Fatal Urban Raids
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Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons will leave the agency on May 31, 2026, after submitting his resignation. Lyons formally delivered a resignation letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and said he wants to spend more time with his sons. Mullin praised Lyons for reinvigorating ICE and said Lyons would stay to help transition the agency through late May. Major outlets including Fox News, The New York Times, NPR, Axios and The Wall Street Journal independently confirmed his planned exit.