Todd Lyons said he would leave to spend more time with his family. He has spoken about a surge in threats against ICE officers, saying that he knew the reality firsthand.
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Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement director Todd Lyons submitted his resignation on Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirmed. Why it matters: Lyons has defended ICE's conduct in Congress and the courtroom as the agency faces scrutiny over President Trump's mass deportation drive. - The scrutiny has been particularly focused on the fatal shootings of U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis in January. Driving the news: The ICE veteran said in a letter to Mullin that he's resigning to take a job in the private sector, Fox News first reported . - He will remain in the role until May 31 so he can help with the transition process. What they're saying: "Director Lyons has been a great…
"Thanks to his leadership, American communities are safer," Mullin said in a statement. "We wish him luck on his next opportunity in the private sector."
The suspect is accused of carrying out a string of attacks in the Atlanta area that killed two women and injured a homeless man. The authorities described the attacks as random.