ICE Director Lyons submits resignation letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin
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Fox News has confirmed that Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons submitted his resignation letter to Interior Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Thursday, writing that he will remain in office until May 31 to assist with the transition.
Lyons said in his letter that he wanted to spend more time with his family, including his sons “who have reached a significant point in their lives,” and that it was a privilege to serve under President Donald Trump, according to a source.
“Director Lyons has been 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,” Mullin said in a statement. he said.
“He restarted an agency that had not been allowed to do its job for four years. American communities are safer because of his leadership.”
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ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons submitted his resignation letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Thursday. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)
Lyons has overseen nearly 584,000 ICE deportations since President Donald Trump took office for a second term last year.
He has been with ICE for 20 years and previously served in special forces in the U.S. Air Force.
Mullin concluded: “We wish him luck in his next opportunity in the private sector. His last day is May 31, 2026.”
In a statement to Fox News, Trump border czar Tom Homan praised Lyons’ dedication in his role as director.
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ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons announced Thursday that he is resigning from his position at DHS, effective May 31. (Boston Globe and John Moore/Getty Images via Suzanne Kreiter/Getty Images)
“Todd selflessly served as a highly respected and effective acting Director of US ICE,” said Homan. “Under his leadership, ICE carried out a record number of deportations in the first year of this Administration, despite unprecedented challenges, fulfilling the President’s promise to deport illegal aliens who have no right to be in the United States, especially those who pose a public safety risk or pose a threat to our national security.
“I commend him for his distinguished law enforcement career and his countless contributions to protecting our country and advancing its interests.”
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ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons testifies before Congress. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff for policy, added in a statement to Fox News: “Todd is an extraordinary patriot and dedicated leader who is at the center of President Trump’s historic efforts to secure our homeland and reverse the Democrats’ sinister border invasion.”
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“His courageous work at ICE saved countless thousands of American lives and helped bring safety and security to millions of Americans,” he added.
