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	{\| class="wikitable sortable"		{\| class="wikitable sortable"
			! Name !! Term !! Notes !! Sources
	\| ! Name !! Term !! Notes !! Sources ~~\| \|~~		\|-
	\| -~~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| --------------------- \|~~		\| [[Saldaña, Sarah R.\|Sarah R. Saldaña]]
	\| [[Saldaña, Sarah R. \| Sarah R. Saldaña]] \|		\| December 23, 2014 – January 20, 2017
	\| December 23, 2014 – January 20, 2017 ~~\| \|~~		\| Served as Acting ICE Director during presidential transition
	\| Served as Acting ICE Director during presidential transition ~~\| \|~~		\| <ref>Public DHS records and congressional reporting.</ref>
	\| <ref>Public DHS records and congressional reporting ~~identifying Sarah R. Saldaña as Acting ICE Director~~.</ref> ~~\| \|~~		\|-
	\| - ~~\| \|~~		\| [[Lechleitner, Patrick\|Patrick Lechleitner]]
	\| [[Lechleitner, Patrick \| Patrick Lechleitner]] \|		\| July 2023 – February 2024
	\| July 2023 – February 2024 ~~\| \|~~		\| Senior ICE official appointed under DHS succession authority
	\| Senior ICE official appointed under DHS succession authority ~~\| \|~~		\| <ref>DHS press releases and ICE leadership listings.</ref>
	\| <ref>DHS press releases and ~~internal~~ leadership listings.</ref> ~~\| \|~~		\|-
	\| - ~~\| \|~~		\| [[Vitello, Caleb\|Caleb Vitello]]
	\| [[Vitello, Caleb \| Caleb Vitello]] \|		\| January 2025 – March 2025
	\| January 2025 – March 2025 ~~\| \|~~		\| Assistant Director appointed Acting ICE Director
	\| Assistant Director appointed Acting ICE Director ~~\| \|~~		\| <ref>ICE leadership announcements and public reporting.</ref>
	\| <ref>ICE leadership announcements and public reporting.</ref> ~~\| \|~~		\|-
	\| - ~~\| \|~~		\| [[Lyons, Todd\|Todd Lyons]]
	\| [[Lyons, Todd \| Todd Lyons]] \|		\| March 2025 – Present
	\| March 2025 – Present ~~\| \|~~		\| Acting ICE Director as of latest reporting
	\| Acting ICE Director as of latest reporting ~~\| \|~~		\| <ref>ICE organizational records.</ref>
	\| <ref>ICE organizational records ~~and DHS reporting~~.</ref> ~~\| \|~~		\|}
	\| } ~~\| \|~~

	== Appointment Process ==		== Appointment Process ==

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	== List of Acting ICE Directors ==		== List of Acting ICE Directors ==
			== Acting Directors ==

	== Acting Directors ==		== Acting Directors ==

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	== List of Acting ICE Directors ==		== List of Acting ICE Directors ==
			== Acting Directors ==

	{\| class="wikitable sortable"		{\| class="wikitable sortable"
	~~! Name~~
	~~! Term Start~~
	~~! Term End~~

	\| ! Notes \|		\| ! Name !! Term !! Notes !! Sources \| \|
	\| ------------------------------------------------------------- \|		\| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| --------------------- \|
	\| [[Saldaña, Sarah R.]] \|		\| [[Saldaña, Sarah R. \| Sarah R. Saldaña]] \|
	\| 2014 \|		\| December 23, 2014 – January 20, 2017 \| \|
	\| ~~2017~~ \|		\| Served as Acting ICE Director during presidential transition \| \|
	\| ~~Served during Obama administration; later confirmed~~ Director \|		\| <ref>Public DHS records and congressional reporting identifying Sarah R. Saldaña as Acting ICE Director.</ref> \| \|
	\| - \|		\| - \| \|
	\| [[Lechleitner, Patrick]] \|		\| [[Lechleitner, Patrick \| Patrick Lechleitner]] \|
	\| 2023 \|		\| July 2023 – February 2024 \| \|
	\| ~~2024~~ \|		\| Senior ICE official appointed under DHS succession authority \| \|
	\| Senior ICE official~~; acting role during~~ leadership ~~transition~~ \|		\| <ref>DHS press releases and internal leadership listings.</ref> \| \|
	\| - \|		\| - \| \|
	\| [[Vitello, Caleb]] \|		\| [[Vitello, Caleb \| Caleb Vitello]] \|
	\| 2025 \|		\| January 2025 – March 2025 \| \|
	~~\| 2025~~ \|		\| Assistant Director appointed Acting ICE Director \| \|
	\| Assistant Director; appointed Acting Director \|		\| <ref>ICE leadership announcements and public reporting.</ref> \| \|
	\| - \|		\| - \| \|
	\| [[Lyons, Todd]] \|		\| [[Lyons, Todd \| Todd Lyons]] \|
	\| 2025 \|		\| March 2025 – Present \| \|
	\| ~~Present~~ \|		\| Acting ICE Director as of latest reporting \| \|
	\| Acting Director as of latest reporting \|		\| <ref>ICE organizational records and DHS reporting.</ref> \| \|
	\| } \|		\| } \| \|

	== Appointment Process ==		== Appointment Process ==

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List of Acting ICE Directors

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	! Term End		! Term End

	\| ! ~~Background / Prior Role~~ \|		\| ! Notes \|
	\| ---------------------------------------------------------- \|		\| ------------------------------------------------------------- \|
	\| [[Saldaña, Sarah R.]] \|		\| [[Saldaña, Sarah R.]] \|
	\| 2014 \|		\| 2014 \|
	\| 2017 \|		\| 2017 \|
	\| ~~Former ICE~~ Director~~; served during presidential transition~~ \|		\| Served during Obama administration; later confirmed Director \|
	\| - \|		\| - \|
	\| [[~~Vitello~~, ~~Caleb~~]] \|		\| [[Lechleitner, Patrick]] \|
	\| ~~2025~~ \|		\| 2023 \|
	\| ~~2025~~ \|		\| 2024 \|
	\| ~~Assistant Director,~~ ICE \|		\| Senior ICE official; acting role during leadership transition \|
	\| - \|		\| - \|
	\| [[~~Lechleitner~~, ~~Patrick~~]] \|		\| [[Vitello, Caleb]] \|
	\| ~~2023~~ \|		\| 2025 \|
	\| ~~2024~~ \|		\| 2025 \|
	\| ~~Senior ICE official~~ \|		\| Assistant Director; appointed Acting Director \|
	\| - \|		\| - \|
	\| [[Lyons, Todd]] \|		\| [[Lyons, Todd]] \|
	\| 2025 \|		\| 2025 \|
	\| Present \|		\| Present \|
	\| ~~Senior DHS / ICE official~~ \|		\| Acting Director as of latest reporting \|
	\| } \|		\| } \|

	~~''This table reflects acting appointments based on publicly available reporting and official agency records. Dates may be updated as additional documentation becomes available.''~~

	== Appointment Process ==		== Appointment Process ==

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= Acting ICE Director =

The '''Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)''' is a temporary leadership role assigned when the office of ICE Director is vacant, or when the Director is unavailable. Individuals serving in an acting capacity exercise the full operational authority of the Director during their tenure.

Acting Directors are typically senior ICE executives or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials appointed under federal succession rules or internal DHS designation.

== Role and Authority ==
The Acting ICE Director oversees all ICE components, including Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Responsibilities include operational command, policy implementation, coordination with DHS leadership, and public representation of the agency.

While serving in an acting capacity, the official holds the same functional authority as a confirmed Director but does not undergo Senate confirmation for the role.

== List of Acting ICE Directors ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name
! Term Start
! Term End

| ! Background / Prior Role |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| [[Saldaña, Sarah R.]] |
| 2014 |
| 2017 |
| Former ICE Director; served during presidential transition |
| - |
| [[Vitello, Caleb]] |
| 2025 |
| 2025 |
| Assistant Director, ICE |
| - |
| [[Lechleitner, Patrick]] |
| 2023 |
| 2024 |
| Senior ICE official |
| - |
| [[Lyons, Todd]] |
| 2025 |
| Present |
| Senior DHS / ICE official |
| } |

''This table reflects acting appointments based on publicly available reporting and official agency records. Dates may be updated as additional documentation becomes available.''

== Appointment Process ==
Acting Directors are appointed under federal vacancy statutes and DHS internal succession protocols. In some cases, individuals may serve multiple non-consecutive acting terms depending on administrative changes.

== Related Pages ==

* [[ICE Director]]
* [[Assistant Director]]
* [[ICE Leadership]]
* [[Department of Homeland Security]]

== Notes ==
''This page documents the office of Acting ICE Director as an institutional role. Biographical details, incidents, and verification status are maintained on individual agent pages.''

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