Acting ICE director removed amid White House pressure to boost arrests
Caleb Vitello, a veteran ICE official who was installed as acting director when Trump took office, will be reassigned.
ICE acting director Caleb Vitello removed from role
The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been reassigned amid dwindling migrant arrests
Trump demotes ICE director for reportedly not arresting migrants fast enough
President Donald Trump has demoted the director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as he is reportedly not satisfied with the deportation numbers.
Acting ICE director reassigned amid frustrations over pace of mass deportations
The top official in charge of carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportations agenda has been reassigned amid concerns that the deportation effort isn’t moving quickly enough.
As migrant arrests plunge and deportation numbers go haywire, Donald Trump demotes ICE Director Caleb Vitello
ICE Director Caleb Vitello has been demoted as the Trump administration pushes for stricter immigration enforcement. Vitello, a 23-year ICE veteran, was reassigned after President Donald Trump expressed frustration over the slow pace of migrant arrests and deportations.
Acting head of ICE reassigned amid frustrations over deportation efforts
Caleb Vitello was installed by President Trump to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in an acting capacity at the start of his second administration in January.
Acting ICE Director Removed From Role By Trump
President Donald Trump has removed Caleb Vitello, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, from his position and appointed him to a more enforcement-centered job. Vitello will remain with ICE and will oversee the enforcement of arrests, targeting, and field operations, NBC News reported.
Caleb Vitello: Trump Removes ICE Director for Failing to Arrest Enough Illegal Migrants and Deport Them
According to a senior Trump official, plans are in place to replace Vitello with Madison Sheahan, the current secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Acting ICE director demoted as Trump admin remains unsatisfied with pace of migrant arrests, deportations
Vitello will now oversee “all field and enforcement operations,” including “finding, arresting, and deporting illegal aliens,” according to a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson.
ICE director ‘no longer’ in charge one month after Trump appointment
A Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman told the Washington Examiner on Friday afternoon that Caleb Vitello had been relieved from ICE director duties.
Top Trump ICE Official Is Reassigned as Deportations Lag in First Month
The official, Caleb Vitello, was in the role in an acting capacity and under pressure to step up enforcement after other top ICE officials were reassigned last week. Vitello will now oversee enforcement operations but not have an administrative role,
Trump admin ousts top ICE official over concerns about pace of illegal immigrant deportations
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Trump Administration Shakes Up ICE Leadership
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