The replacement for outgoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting director Todd Lyons was announced Tuesday.
“Dave Venturella will serve as Acting ICE Director following Todd Lyons’ departure,” a DHS spokesperson said in a statement.
Dave Venturella will take over as acting ICE director. IBM Center for The Business of Government“Dave Venturella will serve as Acting ICE Director following Todd Lyons’ departure,” a DHS spokesperson said in a statement.
Venturella, who had been overseeing contracts for immigration detention facilities, previously held roles at the agency under former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush.
Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons submitted his resignation letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, as his tenure will end after May 31. Michael Brochstein/ZUMA / SplashNews.comHe also served as the leader of GEO Group, a private prison company.
Lyons’ last day at ICE is May 31.
The agency has not had a Senate-confirmed director since Sarah Saldaña took over the job in December 2014, serving until the end of Barack Obama’s term of office.
