Acting United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons commemorated the one-year anniversary of the relaunch of the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office, a department that was created to “shine a light” on victims and heartbroken families of people who’ve seen their lives shattered by crimes committed by illegal aliens. It’s also an office that provides a dedicated point of contact for families desperately searching for answers in their cases.
President Trump created it in his first term, but… wait for it… Biden dissolved it.
Lyons spoke to Angel families in Washington, D.C., on Thursday and explained why he and others do what they do:
BREAKING: Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons rips critics who demonize ICE officers and call them "Nazis" as he speaks out on behalf of angel families who lost loved ones to criminal illegals:
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 9, 2026
"That's the main reason why ICE and our law enforcement partners are out there — so these… pic.twitter.com/fg2Jyg3aj3
"That's the main reason why ICE and our law enforcement partners are out there — so these angel families will finally get justice."
The Democrats call ICE the Gestapo and send out their minions (in the form of deranged protesters) to interfere with their operations, but they seem to care little about the tragedies that affect regular Americans:
WHY WE FIGHT.
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) April 9, 2026
When sanctuary politicians failed her, ICE was there to support Jennifer Bos after her daughter Megan’s body was found abused in a bleach storage container at the house of an illegal alien. Sanctuary Illinois politicians released this illegal alien from jail back… pic.twitter.com/QICbuCdmbp
Sanctuary Illinois politicians released this illegal alien from jail back into American communities. ICE arrested him in July 2025.
The Trump administration and @ICEgov will ALWAYS stand with Angel families.
Illegal Alien Released by Judge Is Arrested by ICE After Gruesome Discovery in Storage Container
Why does ICE do what it does when they are so vilified by the Left? Wouldn’t it just be easier to ignore the problem, like Democrats do? Why do we at RedState keep writing about it when CNN and The New York Times can’t be bothered to grace their coverage with stories about Laken Riley, Jocelyn Nungaray, Rachel Morin, and many others?
Here’s why:
This is our why.
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) April 9, 2026
The resources the VOICE office provides enable victims of illegal alien crime to pursue the justice they deserve.
Angel families will always have the support of @POTUS Trump, DHS, and @ICEgov. You are why we fight. pic.twitter.com/59IDc270Xv
Former President Joe Biden let in tens of millions of illegal aliens with his frankly evil “open the doors wide” immigration policies. Democrats have shrieked and howled as the Trump administration has tried to clean up the mess he made — but they show little compassion for the victims and families.
ICE is showing that not only are they working overtime to take care of the business of repatriating illegals, but they’re also proving that they’re not about to forget about those whose lives were shattered along the way.
Editor’s Note: Democrats are fanning the flames and raising the rhetoric by comparing ICE to the Gestapo, fascists, and secret police.
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