Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons resigns after 20 years with agency — will stay on for transition
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“Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons resigns after 20 years with agency — will stay on for transition”
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Multiple sources confirm Todd Lyons' resignation and transition timeline (May 31, 2026). The 20-year tenure claim is not explicitly verified, but the resignation and transition details are corroborated by web search results and Wikipedia.
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— The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the United States, as well as predicted and scheduled events that have not yet occurred.
July 4, 2026, will be the 250th anniversary of the signin…
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— The director of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a civilian official in the United States Department of Homeland Security. During July 2010 the position's title was changed f…
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— Todd Michael Lyons (born c. 1973) is a law enforcement officer, he is acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, since March 9, 2025.
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“Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons submitted his resignation letter to Homeland Secretary Markwayne Mullin Thursday, writing that he will stay on through May 31 to assist the transition process, Fox News has confirmed.”
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Web search results and Wikipedia confirm Todd Lyons submitted his resignation letter to Markwayne Mullin and will remain until May 31, 2026.
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— The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the United States, as well as predicted and scheduled events that have not yet occurred.
July 4, 2026, will be the 250th anniversary of the signin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_the_United_States
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— The director of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a civilian official in the United States Department of Homeland Security. During July 2010 the position's title was changed f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Director_of_United_States_Immi…
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— Todd Michael Lyons (born c. 1973) is a law enforcement officer, he is acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, since March 9, 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Lyons
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“Lyons has overseen roughly 584,000 ICE deportations since President Donald Trump was inaugurated for a second term last year.”
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— Todd Michael Lyons (born c. 1973) is a law enforcement officer, he is acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, since March 9, 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Lyons
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Lyons
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— The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the United States, as well as predicted and scheduled events that have not yet occurred.
July 4, 2026, will be the 250th anniversary of the signin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_the_United_States
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— The director of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a civilian official in the United States Department of Homeland Security. During July 2010 the position's title was changed f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Director_of_United_States_Immi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Director_of_United_States_Immi…
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“He has served with ICE for 20 years and was previously in special forces in the U.S. Air Force.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm Lyons' Air Force special forces background.
“We wish him luck on his next opportunity in the private sector. His last day is May 31, 2026”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm Markwayne Mullin's statement about Lyons' last day.
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