Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDavid Venturella has been appointed as the new acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, replacing retiring Todd Lyons. Venturella previously worked for ICE during the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations and later served as a senior vice president for GEO Group, a private company that operates prisons and detention centers. His appointment has drawn criticism due to potential conflicts of interest, as GEO Group holds over $1 billion in government contracts, with one representative stating that this ensures corporate profits from immigration enforcement. Under the previous director, ICE significantly increased its workforce and deportations but faced intense public backlash and protests, including fatal confrontations with federal agents in Minneapolis. Future concerns include ICE's potential role in the upcoming FIFA World Cup and the possibility of agents being deployed to polling stations during November's midterm elections, a prospect not ruled out by Donald Trump. In fullTrump appoints new ICE director to lead immigration crackdown after Noem chaosThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump taps former private prison executive to lead ICE
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDavid Venturella has been appointed as the new acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, replacing retiring Todd Lyons. Venturella previously worked for ICE during the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations and later served as a senior vice president for GEO Group, a private company that operates prisons and detention centers. His appointment has drawn criticism due to potential conflicts of interest, as GEO Group holds over $1 billion in government contracts, with one representative stating that this ensures corporate profits from immigration enforcement. Under the previous director, ICE significantly increased its workforce and deportations but faced intense public backlash and protests, including fatal confrontations with federal agents in Minneapolis. Future concerns include ICE's potential role in the upcoming FIFA World Cup and the possibility of agents being deployed to polling stations during November's midterm elections, a prospect not ruled out by Donald Trump. In fullTrump appoints new ICE director to lead immigration crackdown after Noem chaosThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
