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ICE Director Justifies Agents’ Masks, Cites Sanctuary Policy Barriers

Todd Lyons says face coverings protect agents from doxxing, including death threats to officers’ families.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons announces that his agency took nearly 1,500 immigrants into custody in Massachusetts over the month of May during a news conference at the John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse in Boston, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)

Overview

  • During a June 2 press conference in Boston, Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons defended mask use as necessary to shield agents and their families from targeted online threats.
  • ICE’s May operation in Massachusetts led to the detention of 1,461 immigrants, including 790 with criminal records and 277 previously ordered removed.
  • Lyons said restrictive sanctuary policies prevent local law enforcement from aiding federal arrests, driving the scale of ICE operations.
  • The Department of Homeland Security briefly published then took down its list of designated sanctuary jurisdictions after facing criticism over the entries.
  • Lyons reported that ICE is averaging about 1,600 arrests per day and indicated the agency could increase enforcement further.