Sifting Leadership: ICE Acting Director Caleb Vitello Reassigned Amid Pace of Deportations
Caleb Vitello has been reassigned by the Trump administration following dissatisfaction with the speed of deportation efforts.
The latest reshuffling follows the recent reassignment of Russell Hott and Peter Berg at Ice due to frustrations from the Trump administration over the rate of deportations and arrest numbers.
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The development was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
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But despite the sweeping policy changes, top administration officials have expressed concerns, privately and publicly, about ICE arrests and deportations not being as high as they would like them to be.
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The Trump administration has provided limited information about how many people in the country illegally have been arrested or detained by ICE.
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Vitello's removal comes after both border czar Tom Homan and President Donald Trump have expressed anger that the number of people being deported is not higher.
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Summary
The Trump administration has reassigned Caleb Vitello from his position as acting Director of ICE due to frustration over the slow pace of deportations. Despite an increase in arrests compared to the previous year, officials, including border czar Tom Homan, have expressed that more must be done. Vitello remains with ICE overseeing field operations, while the administration prepares to announce his successor. The changes occur amid a broader push from the Trump administration to accelerate mass deportation efforts and reshape the agency's enforcement policies.
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