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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Caleb Vitello | Caleb Vitello was born and raised in Buffalo, New York.<ref name="wikiVitello" /> He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo.<ref name="wikiVitello" /> | ||
Vitello | == Career == | ||
Vitello is a career official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a member of the Senior Executive Service. Before his appointment as Acting Director, he served as **Assistant Director for the Office of Firearms and Tactical Programs**, where he provided oversight of firearms policy, specialized training, equipment, and tactical guidance for ICE law enforcement personnel.<ref name="iceBio">{{cite web |title=Caleb Vitello |url=https://www.ice.gov/doclib/leadership/bio/calebVitello.pdf |website=U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement}}</ref> | |||
He previously held senior leadership positions including **Chief of Staff for Enforcement and Removal Operations** and **Director of the National Fugitive Operations Program**.<ref name="hstoVitello">{{cite web |title=Caleb Vitello Appointed Acting Director of ICE |url=https://www.hstoday.us/industry/people-on-the-move/caleb-vitello-was-appointed-the-acting-director-of-ice/ |website=Homeland Security Today}}</ref> | |||
On **January 20, 2025**, Vitello was appointed **Acting Director of ICE** by the Trump administration, succeeding Patrick Lechleitner.<ref name="wikiVitello" /> His tenure as acting director lasted until **February 21, 2025**.<ref name="wikiVitello" /> | |||
In February 2025, the Department of Homeland Security reassigned him from the administrative role, with a DHS spokesperson stating he would continue to oversee enforcement operations, including arrests and deportations, even as new leadership was being named for the agency’s top administrative post.<ref name="apNews">{{cite news |title=Top immigration enforcement official reassigned amid frustrations over mass deportation effort |url=https://apnews.com/article/4efd094b7b353e4350493986cd6975c2 |work=Associated Press}}</ref><ref name="reutersVitello">{{cite news |title=Top Trump ICE official is reassigned as deportations lag in first month |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/top-trump-ice-official-is-reassigned-deportations-lag-first-month-2025-02-21/ |work=Reuters}}</ref> | |||
Following his reassignment, Vitello | Following his reassignment, **Todd Lyons** was named Acting Director of ICE on **March 9, 2025**; Vitello continued in a senior operational leadership role within the agency.<ref name="toddLyons">{{cite web |title=Todd Lyons |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Lyons |website=Wikipedia}}</ref> | ||
== Documented Incidents == | == Documented Incidents == | ||
Revision as of 01:37, 28 December 2025
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| Agency | ICE |
| Role | Assistant Director |
| Field Office | Washington Field Office |
| State | Washington, D.C. |
| Status | Active |
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Biography
Caleb Vitello was born and raised in Buffalo, New York.[1] He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo.[1]
Career
Vitello is a career official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a member of the Senior Executive Service. Before his appointment as Acting Director, he served as **Assistant Director for the Office of Firearms and Tactical Programs**, where he provided oversight of firearms policy, specialized training, equipment, and tactical guidance for ICE law enforcement personnel.[2]
He previously held senior leadership positions including **Chief of Staff for Enforcement and Removal Operations** and **Director of the National Fugitive Operations Program**.[3]
On **January 20, 2025**, Vitello was appointed **Acting Director of ICE** by the Trump administration, succeeding Patrick Lechleitner.[1] His tenure as acting director lasted until **February 21, 2025**.[1]
In February 2025, the Department of Homeland Security reassigned him from the administrative role, with a DHS spokesperson stating he would continue to oversee enforcement operations, including arrests and deportations, even as new leadership was being named for the agency’s top administrative post.[4][5]
Following his reassignment, **Todd Lyons** was named Acting Director of ICE on **March 9, 2025**; Vitello continued in a senior operational leadership role within the agency.[6]
Documented Incidents
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Evidence and Sources
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