Dave Venturella To Take On Role As Acting ICE Director

The Senate has not confirmed a director for ICE since 2017, resulting in nearly a decade of the agency having a leader in an acting capacity.

President Trump has selected Dave Venturella to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement in an acting capacity.

The move comes after the departure of Todd Lyons, who is currently serving as the acting ICE chief. Lyons is expected to leave the administration for a role in the private sector on May 21.

Venturella, who worked for ICE during the administrations of Former President Obama and George W. Bush, currently works for the department to facilitate contracts between ICE and immigrant detention facilities.

The Senate has not confirmed a director for ICE since 2017, resulting in nearly a decade of the agency having a leader in an acting capacity. Venturella’s pick comes amid a funding impasse for ICE and Border Patrol, which were not covered in a recent DHS funding bill ending a record-long partial government shutdown.

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