Trump admin taps former Boston ICE veteran to lead the agency as acting director

Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald on Mar 9, 2025

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The former head of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement’s removal efforts in Boston has been promoted to lead the agency’s national efforts, according to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristy Noem.

Noem announced Sunday that Todd Lyons, former field office director of ICE operations in Boston, will serve as the agency’s acting director. Noem made the announcement Sunday during an appearance on CBS news and via social media.

Along with Lyons’ promotion, Noem said that Madison Sheahan, a former staffer in her office, will serve as acting deputy director.

“Todd Lyons and Madison Sheahan are workhorses, strong executors, and accountable leaders who will lead the men and women of ICE to achieve the American people’s mandate to target, arrest and deport illegal aliens,” Noem said in a statement shared by DHS.

Lyons ran Boston’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement Removal Operations — Boston ERO for short — under the Biden Administration, but was promoted to lead removal operations for the entire agency in mid-February.

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