Trump selects next interim ICE director with Lyons set to depart at the end of May

President Donald Trump is reportedly set to tap long-time Immigration and Customs Enforcement official David Venturella as the agency's next interim chief after acting ICE director Todd Lyons leaves the agency at the end of the month.

Lyons is expected to depart ICE on May 31 for a job in the private sector. Trump appointed Lyons to the interim role in March 2025 and he has helped lead the administration's massive illegal immigration crackdown and deportation efforts.

A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson confirmed Venturella's expected promotion to CBS News on Tuesday. Venturella has worked for ICE during former President George W. Bush's administration and the Obama administration. He is considered an ally of Border Czar Tom Homan. 

Venturella will be the latest in a long line of acting ICE directors. The agency has not had a Senate confirmed director since an Obama administration official resigned in 2017, according to CNN.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.