"David Venturella, a former executive at a private prison operator, will serve as the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Trump administration says, after the agency's current leader steps down at the end of the month."
"Venturella left the Geo Group in early 2023 and has been working at ICE leading the division that oversees detention contracts, members of Congress wrote in a public letter earlier this year."
"Venturella will lead ICE at a time when the public mood has soured on President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, which sent surges of federal immigration officers into American cities to round up immigrants. Those raids sent tensions soaring and prompted clashes between protesters and law enforcement, leading to the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis earlier this year."
"Under Lyons' leadership, the agency used a massive infusion of cash to expand hiring and detention capabilities, and it ramped up arrests to meet demand from the Republican administration. Federal officials announced Lyons' departure last month. He led ICE amid Trump's efforts to reshape immigration."
David Venturella, a former executive at a private prison operator, will serve as acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after Todd Lyons steps down at the end of the month. Venturella previously left Geo Group in early 2023 and has worked at ICE overseeing detention contracts. At Geo Group, he held multiple roles, including executive vice president overseeing corporate development. His leadership will begin amid public backlash against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, including raids that increased tensions, protests, and clashes with law enforcement. Lyons led ICE through expanded hiring and detention capacity funded by a large cash infusion and increased arrests to meet administration demands. The change also comes as DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin settles into his role and signals a softer tone on immigration.
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