Todd Lyons, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), will step down at the end of May 2025, as announced by Markwayne Mullin, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Lyons has led the agency since March 2025, navigating a turbulent period marked by the implementation of former President Donald Trump's immigration policies. His tenure has been characterized by increasing scrutiny over ICE's aggressive tactics, including a recent incident involving the shooting of a California man during a traffic stop, which Lyons defended. Furthermore, he faced backlash after immigration agents killed two individuals in Minneapolis earlier this year. Despite overseeing a significant expansion of ICE, which hired approximately 12,000 officers in less than a year, Lyons has been criticized for the agency's handling of immigration arrests and conditions in detention centers. Public opinion has shifted against ICE, with polls indicating that nearly two-thirds of Americans believe the agency has overstepped its bounds. As Lyons prepares to leave for the private sector, the DHS has not disclosed who will succeed him.