Trump taps David Venturella, former private prison executive, to lead ICE
Key takeaways
- Venturella will helm the immigration enforcement agency after previously serving in an executive role at GEO Group.
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees the agency, said on Tuesday that Venturella would replace Todd Lyons, who is leaving the government on May 31.
- “Dave Venturella will serve as acting ICE director following Todd Lyons’ departure,” DHS said in a statement.
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Venturella will helm the immigration enforcement agency after previously serving in an executive role at GEO Group.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent is seen in Park Ridge, Illinois, on September 19, 2025 [Erin Hooley/AP Photo]By Al Jazeera Staff, Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026The administration of United States President Donald Trump has announced that David Venturella, a former executive at the private prison company GEO Group, will become the new acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees the agency, said on Tuesday that Venturella would replace Todd Lyons, who is leaving the government on May 31.