Watch: Acting ICE director testifies before House on agency budget

Todd Lyons, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee on Wednesday morning on the agency's fiscal 2026 budget request.

The hearing came as ICE has ramped up arrests and deportations in line with President Trump's robust immigration crackdown — including targeting students who were part of the pro-Palestinian campus protests and revoking visas for several international students. The agency has also faced controversy over migrant flights.