April 17, 2026

ICE acting chief Todd Lyons is stepping down later this spring, jolting the Trump administration’s deportation machine at a moment of intense scrutiny and rising controversy. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced Lyons’ departure Thursday, setting his last day for May 31 and offering no reason for the exit as ICE faces backlash over custody deaths, stepped-up arrests, and the deadly January shootings involving federal agents. The agency now faces a leadership vacuum just as it powers through the White House’s hardline immigration push.

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