ICE Boss Lyons Touts 'Speedway Slammer' Arrest, Pushes Agent Hiring To Ramp Up Deportations

In a Fox News interview, Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons highlighted a Rhode Island arrest tied to a branded operation dubbed the "Speedway Slammer," stressing ICE’s focus on apprehending noncitizens with serious criminal records and coordinating with local police. He promoted an aggressive recruitment drive to add agents to support expanded interior enforcement, workplace investigations, and employer accountability. Lyons framed these efforts as part of a broader push to increase removals and public safety.