ICE director Todd Lyons admits he didn’t know some deportation countries existed

By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: May 5, 2026

Words: 1,103

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Body Text Preview

The leader of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement admitted that he had never even heard of some of the countries his agency has been deporting immigrants to.

“Now we are actually removing people to countries that I didn’t even know existed,” Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said during a panel discussion at the 2026 Border Security Expo in Phoenix, speaking of the third country deportation program in which the administration has sent immigrants to …

Create a free account to access this story and more

Join Plucky Wire to access full stories, collaborate with newsrooms, and discover content from networks around the world.

About

FAQ

Email Us