ICE Acting Head Resigns Amid Controversy

0:00It's April 17. This is U.S. News Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters across the U.S. Acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, is set to balance from the agency this June. CBS News dropped the news Thursday, quoting two officials close to the matter. Lyons already looped in his colleagues about heading out later this spring. I see sits right at the core of President Trump's push to tighten immigration rules. The agency, under the Department of Homeland Security, has ramped up operations big time during his administration. That effort drew heavy fire after ICE agents fatally shot two U.S. citizens, Alex Pretty and Renee Good, back in January up in Minnesota. Protests erupted nationwide, and human rights folks slammed it as creating fear, especially in minority communities. Groups say it's stepping on free speech and due process. Trump's team fires back that the crackdown boosts domestic security and rains in illegal crossings. Meanwhile, ICE and DHS haven't hit back with any comment on Lyons exit.

1:04With leadership shifting at ICE, amid all this heat, ICE stay glued on how enforcement plays out next.