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|summary=Caleb Vitello is a senior official with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), currently serving as Assistant Director. A career member of the Senior Executive Service, Vitello has more than two decades of service in federal immigration enforcement and leadership roles within ICE. He is based in Washington, District of Columbia.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Caleb Vitello is an American government official and long-serving career officer with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He has more than 23 years of experience with the agency, holding multiple leadership positions across Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and tactical programs. Vitello holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
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 and has more than two decades of service within federal immigration enforcement.<ref name="wiki">{{cite web |title=Caleb Vitello |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caleb_Vitello |website=Wikipedia}}</ref>
 
Vitello holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo.<ref name="wiki" />


== Career ==
== Career ==
Vitello’s ICE career spans senior operational and policy roles, including:
Vitello has held multiple senior leadership roles within ICE, primarily within Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). He previously served as Assistant Director for the Office of Firearms and Tactical Programs, where he oversaw firearms policy, training standards, and tactical operations across the agency.<ref name="icebio">{{cite web |title=ICE Leadership Biography: Caleb Vitello |url=https://www.ice.gov/doclib/leadership/bio/calebVitello.pdf |website=U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement}}</ref>
* Assistant Director for the Office of Firearms and Tactical Programs, where he oversaw training, equipment, and tactical policy implementation across the agency. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
* Chief of Staff for Enforcement and Removal Operations. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
* Director of the National Fugitive Operations Program. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}


On **January 20, 2025**, Vitello was appointed acting director of ICE under the presidential administration, succeeding Patrick Lechleitner. He led the agency’s mission to enforce U.S. immigration laws, combat transnational crime, and manage a workforce of over 20,000 personnel. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
He has also served as Chief of Staff for Enforcement and Removal Operations and as Director of the National Fugitive Operations Program, positions involving nationwide coordination of enforcement activities and field offices.<ref name="hstoday">{{cite web |title=Caleb Vitello appointed acting ICE director |url=https://www.hstoday.us/industry/people-on-the-move/caleb-vitello-was-appointed-the-acting-director-of-ice/ |website=HS Today}}</ref>


In **February 2025**, amid internal leadership changes and pressure from the administration to accelerate enforcement operations, Vitello was reassigned from the administrative role of acting director to oversee field and enforcement operations. Although the Department of Homeland Security announced he was no longer in an administrative leadership position, he continued to be involved in operational enforcement efforts. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
On January 20, 2025, Vitello was appointed Acting Director of ICE. His tenure ended in February 2025, when he was reassigned amid internal leadership changes and increased pressure to accelerate enforcement operations.<ref name="politico">{{cite web |title=ICE director reassigned amid deportation push |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/21/ice-director-reassigned-deportations-00002521 |website=Politico}}</ref><ref name="reuters">{{cite web |title=Top ICE officials reassigned amid pressure to boost arrests |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/top-ice-officials-reassigned-amid-pressure-increase-arrests-sources-say-2025-02-12/ |website=Reuters}}</ref>


As of **March 2025**, Todd Lyons was named the new acting director of ICE, with Vitello remaining active within the agency’s enforcement structure. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
Following his reassignment, Vitello remained active within ICE in a senior operational role.<ref name="politico" />


== Documented Incidents ==
== Documented Incidents ==
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== Evidence and Sources ==
== Evidence and Sources ==
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caleb-vitello-8a9b72273/
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* ICE official bio (Leadership PDF) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7} 
 
* Reuters reporting on leadership changes at ICE. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8} 
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caleb-vitello-8a9b72273/
* Wikipedia: Caleb Vitello page. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
''Additional details pending verification.''
''Additional details pending verification.''


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Caleb Vitello

Caleb Vitello

Agency ICE
Role Assistant Director
Field Office Washington Field Office
State Washington, D.C.
Status Active
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Biography

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 and has more than two decades of service within federal immigration enforcement.[1]

Vitello holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo.[1]

Career

Vitello has held multiple senior leadership roles within ICE, primarily within Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). He previously served as Assistant Director for the Office of Firearms and Tactical Programs, where he oversaw firearms policy, training standards, and tactical operations across the agency.[2]

He has also served as Chief of Staff for Enforcement and Removal Operations and as Director of the National Fugitive Operations Program, positions involving nationwide coordination of enforcement activities and field offices.[3]

On January 20, 2025, Vitello was appointed Acting Director of ICE. His tenure ended in February 2025, when he was reassigned amid internal leadership changes and increased pressure to accelerate enforcement operations.[4][5]

Following his reassignment, Vitello remained active within ICE in a senior operational role.[4]

Documented Incidents

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Evidence and Sources

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