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ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons to Resign After Steering Mass Deportation Drive
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says ICE acting director Todd Lyons will step down on May 31 after overseeing the Trump administration’s mass-deportation push. His exit, announced amid a DHS funding lapse, injects new uncertainty into detention-capacity planning and worksite-enforcement priorities that directly affect U.S. employers and foreign workers.
FAA Orders Chicago O’Hare to Slash 300 Daily Flights to Curb Summer Gridlock
Federal officials have told airlines to cut about 300 flights per day from Chicago O’Hare’s summer schedule to prevent crippling delays. The cap—which takes effect May 17—will squeeze peak-time business-travel capacity and could push up prices as carriers scramble to re-accommodate passengers.
AP Investigation Finds ICE Hiring Spree Skipped Rigorous Vetting
An Associated Press probe finds ICE’s rapid hiring of 12,000 new officers bypassed thorough background checks, allowing recruits with bankruptcies, misconduct lawsuits and academy failures onto the force. The revelations raise liability concerns for businesses facing workplace immigration audits and add pressure for congressional oversight.
French Widow, 85, Freed After 16 Days in U.S. Immigration Custody
ICE released 85-year-old French national Marie-Thérèse Ross after 16 days in detention for an overstay that occurred while she awaited spousal-green-card processing. Her case spotlights the collision between slower USCIS adjudications and faster ICE enforcement, a risk area for foreign dependents of U.S.-based staff.