ICE Chief Signals Enforcement Escalation: Hiring Surge And Leadership Shakeup To Boost Deportations

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said recent leadership changes and a major hiring push are designed to rebuild ICE’s enforcement capacity and accelerate removals of noncitizens with criminal records. In a Fox News ‘America Reports’ interview, Lyons defended restoring staffing and operational capabilities and aligned the moves with the White House’s pledge to prioritize deportations tied to public safety concerns.