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Caleb VitelloVerified

Assistant Director · ICE

Field officeWashington Field Office

StateWashington, D.C.

StatusActive

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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 personnel.^[2]

He has also served as Chief of Staff for Enforcement and Removal Operations and as Director of the National Fugitive Operations Program.^[3]

On January 20, 2025, Vitello was appointed Acting Director of ICE. His tenure ended in February 2025 following 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 overseeing enforcement operations following his reassignment.^[5]

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caleb-vitello-8a9b72273/

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[1] ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caleb_Vitello

[2] ttps://www.ice.gov/doclib/leadership/bio/calebVitello.pdf

[3] ttps://www.hstoday.us/industry/people-on-the-move/caleb-vitello-was-appointed-the-acting-director-of-ice/

[4] ttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/top-trump-ice-official-is-reassigned-deportations-lag-first-month-2025-02-21/

[5] ttps://apnews.com/article/4efd094b7b353e4350493986cd6975c2

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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.
+|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>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caleb_Vitello</ref>
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 == 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 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>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caleb_Vitello</ref>
 == Career ==
-Vitello’s ICE career spans senior operational and policy roles, including:
+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 personnel.<ref>https://www.ice.gov/doclib/leadership/bio/calebVitello.pdf</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.<ref>https://www.hstoday.us/industry/people-on-the-move/caleb-vitello-was-appointed-the-acting-director-of-ice/</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 following internal leadership changes and pressure to increase enforcement activity.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/world/us/top-trump-ice-official-is-reassigned-deportations-lag-first-month-2025-02-21/</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}
+According to reporting by the Associated Press, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson stated that Vitello would continue overseeing enforcement operations following his reassignment.<ref>https://apnews.com/article/4efd094b7b353e4350493986cd6975c2</ref>
 == Documented Incidents ==
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 == Evidence and Sources ==
-* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caleb-vitello-8a9b72273/
+<references />
-* 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 ==
 ''Additional details pending verification.''
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