ICE’s next acting director spent over a decade at its top jail contractor, signaling the importance of mass detention in Trump’s “mass deportation” policy.

Venturella will serve as acting director following the departure of Todd M. Lyons, who has served in the role since March 2025, and will be tasked with leading ICE through one of…

The Trump administration says a former executive at a private prison operator will serve as the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Todd Lyons had been working with ICE since 2023 to oversee detention contracts.

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ICE’s next acting director spent over a decade at its top jail contractor, signaling the importance of mass detention in Trump’s “mass deportation” policy.

ICE’s next acting director spent over a decade at its top jail contractor, signaling the importance of mass detention in Trump’s “mass deportation” policy.