Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced Thursday that acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons will leave his post next month for a job in the private sector.

Mullin did not give a reason for the acting director's expected departure but said his last day will be May 31.

"Director Lyons has been a great leader of ICE and key player in helping the Trump administration remove murderers, rapists, pedophiles, terrorists, and gang members from American communities," Mullin said. "Thanks to his leadership, American communities are safer. We wish him luck on his next opportunity in the private sector."

President Donald Trump appointed Lyons to the interim role in March 2025 and Lyons has helped lead the administration's massive illegal immigration crackdown and deportation efforts.

Border czar Tom Homan praised Lyons for a storied law enforcement career and his leadership in carrying out massive deportations.

“ICE achieved a record number of removals in the first year of this Administration, despite unprecedented challenges," 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."

It was not immediately clear who would replace Lyons at the helm of one of the administration's most prominent and controversial agencies.

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