Because of his former job, Todd Lyons cannot engage with the Department of Homeland Security for a year, per federal law.
Then-acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons testifies during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on February 10, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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Lyons, who was appointed acting director in March, was a 'key player' in US President Donald Trump's anti-immigrant crackdown.
Lyons, who led agency since March 2025, to resign after turbulent year carrying out Trump’s immigration agenda
Lyons, who oversaw hundreds of thousands of deportations, will step away from the role after 31 May.
Todd Lyons is to resign as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the Trump administration.
Acting Director Todd Lyons will leave the job May 31, DHS said. The announcement comes within hours of a public hearing on the…
Todd Lyons had been working with ICE since 2023 to oversee detention contracts.
