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|summary=Caleb Vitello is an American law enforcement official and senior executive with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He is a career member of the Senior Executive Service with | |summary=Caleb Vitello is an American law enforcement official and senior executive with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He is a career member of the Senior Executive Service with more than 20 years of federal law enforcement experience and previously served as Acting Director of ICE in early 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=Caleb Vitello |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caleb_Vitello |website=Wikipedia |access-date=28 December 2025}}</ref> | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Caleb Vitello was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. | Caleb Vitello was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo.<ref>{{cite web |title=Caleb Vitello |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caleb_Vitello |website=Wikipedia |access-date=28 December 2025}}</ref> | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
Vitello is a career official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a member of the Senior Executive Service. | Vitello is a career official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a member of the Senior Executive Service. Prior to his appointment as Acting Director, he served as Assistant Director for the Office of Firearms and Tactical Programs, overseeing firearms policy, training standards, equipment, and tactical guidance for ICE law enforcement personnel.<ref>{{cite web |title=Caleb Vitello – ICE Leadership Biography |url=https://www.ice.gov/doclib/leadership/bio/calebVitello.pdf |website=U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement |access-date=28 December 2025}}</ref> | ||
He | He has also served as Chief of Staff for Enforcement and Removal Operations and as Director of the National Fugitive Operations Program, roles involving nationwide coordination of enforcement activity.<ref>{{cite web |title=Caleb Vitello was appointed the 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 |access-date=28 December 2025}}</ref> | ||
On | On January 20, 2025, Vitello was appointed Acting Director of ICE, succeeding Patrick Lechleitner. His tenure ended in February 2025, when he was reassigned amid internal leadership changes and pressure to increase enforcement activity.<ref>{{cite news |title=Top ICE official reassigned as deportations lag |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/top-trump-ice-official-is-reassigned-deportations-lag-first-month-2025-02-21/ |work=Reuters |date=21 February 2025 |access-date=28 December 2025}}</ref> | ||
According to reporting by the Associated Press, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson stated that Vitello would continue to oversee operational enforcement activities following his reassignment.<ref>{{cite news |title=Top immigration enforcement official reassigned amid frustrations over mass deportation effort |url=https://apnews.com/article/4efd094b7b353e4350493986cd6975c2 |work=Associated Press |access-date=28 December 2025}}</ref> | |||
== Documented Incidents == | == Documented Incidents == | ||
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== Evidence and Sources == | == Evidence and Sources == | ||
<references | <references /> | ||
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caleb-vitello-8a9b72273/ | * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caleb-vitello-8a9b72273/ | ||
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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. 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. Prior to his appointment as Acting Director, he served as Assistant Director for the Office of Firearms and Tactical Programs, overseeing firearms policy, training standards, equipment, and tactical guidance for ICE law enforcement personnel.[2]
He has also served as Chief of Staff for Enforcement and Removal Operations and as Director of the National Fugitive Operations Program, roles involving nationwide coordination of enforcement activity.[3]
On January 20, 2025, Vitello was appointed Acting Director of ICE, succeeding Patrick Lechleitner. His tenure ended in February 2025, when he was reassigned amid internal leadership changes and pressure to increase enforcement activity.[4]
According to reporting by the Associated Press, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson stated that Vitello would continue to oversee operational enforcement activities following his reassignment.[5]
Documented Incidents
This list updates automatically when incident pages link to this agent.
Evidence and Sources
Notes
Additional details pending verification.