Todd Lyons supervised 584,000 deportations. A source familiar with his departure plans told The Daily Wire that he “needs a break.”
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Todd Lyons, the acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement director is scheduled to leave the agency after supervising about 584,000 deportations.
In September, Lyons first shared his plans to retire with The Daily Wire, saying that his parting would be in “a year or two.” Markwayne Mullin, Homeland Security’s Secretary, said in a Thursday night statement that Lyons was “a great leader of ICE” and a “key player in helping the Trump administration remove murderers, rapists, pedophiles, terrorists, and gang members from American communities.”
“He jumpstarted an agency that had not been allowed to do its job for four years,” Mullin said. “Thanks to his leadership, American communities are safer. We wish him luck on his next opportunity in the private sector.”
Mullin said Lyons’ last day at ICE will be May 31.
A source familiar with his departure plans told The Daily Wire that Lyons “needs a break,” but that his ultimate reason for leaving the agency was “wanting to be back with his family.”
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson wrote on X Thursday that “Todd is an American patriot who made our country safer,” adding, “The American people are deeply appreciative for his service.”
Previously with the Air Force, Lyons has 20 years of service with ICE.
Peers commended Lyons while leading ICE, saying he commanded the respect of rank-and-file agents and officers. He also leaves with the respect of Trump administration officials spearheading the mass deportation campaign.
Tom Homan, President Trump’s Border Czar told Fox News that Lyons “has served selflessly as a highly respected and effective acting Director of U.S. ICE.”
“Under his leadership, ICE achieved a record number of removals in the first year of this administration, despite unprecedented challenges, delivering on the president’s promise to deport illegal aliens who have no right to be in the U.S., especially those that are public safety risks or pose a threat to our national security,” Homan said.
“I commend him for a distinguished law enforcement career and the countless contributions he has made to protect our country and advance its interests,” he added.
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