Overview
- DHS confirmed Tuesday that David Venturella will serve as acting ICE director when Todd Lyons’ resignation takes effect on May 31.
- Venturella is a career immigration official who served at the former INS and in senior ICE roles and is viewed as an ally of White House border leader Tom Homan.
- He previously worked for the private detention company GEO Group, and ICE says he has divested from the firm and will not review or recommend detention contracts.
- Coverage cites his preference for quieter, targeted operations, and Homan told CBS News the agency has shifted that way after the Minneapolis shootings that killed two U.S. citizens.
- ICE has lacked a Senate-confirmed director since 2017, leaving the agency to rely on acting leaders during ongoing debates over enforcement funding and oversight.