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	\|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>~~{{cite web \|title=Caleb Vitello \|url=~~https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caleb_Vitello ~~\|website=Wikipedia \|access-date=28 December 2025}}~~</ref>		\|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 ==		== 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.<ref>~~{{cite web \|title=Caleb Vitello \|url=~~https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caleb_Vitello ~~\|website=Wikipedia \|access-date=28 December 2025}}~~</ref>		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 ==		== 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 ~~law enforcement~~ personnel.<ref>~~{{cite web \|title=Caleb Vitello – ICE Leadership Biography \|url=~~https://www.ice.gov/doclib/leadership/bio/calebVitello.pdf ~~\|website=U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement \|access-date=28 December 2025}}~~</ref>		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>

	He has also served as Chief of Staff for Enforcement and Removal Operations and as Director of the National Fugitive Operations Program~~, roles involving nationwide coordination of enforcement activity~~.<ref>~~{{cite web \|title=Caleb Vitello was appointed the Acting Director of ICE \|url=~~https://www.hstoday.us/industry/people-on-the-move/caleb-vitello-was-appointed-the-acting-director-of-ice/ ~~\|website=Homeland Security Today \|access-date=28 December 2025}}~~</ref>		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>

	On January 20, 2025, Vitello was appointed Acting Director of ICE~~, succeeding Patrick Lechleitner~~. His tenure ended in February 2025~~, when he was reassigned amid~~ internal leadership changes and pressure to increase enforcement activity.<ref>~~{{cite news \|title=Top ICE official reassigned as deportations lag \|url=~~https://www.reuters.com/world/us/top-trump-ice-official-is-reassigned-deportations-lag-first-month-2025-02-21/ ~~\|work=Reuters \|date=21 February 2025 \|access-date=28 December 2025}}~~</ref>		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>

	According to reporting by the Associated Press, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson stated that Vitello would continue ~~to oversee operational~~ enforcement ~~activities~~ following his reassignment.<ref>~~{{cite news \|title=Top immigration enforcement official reassigned amid frustrations over mass deportation effort \|url=~~https://apnews.com/article/4efd094b7b353e4350493986cd6975c2 ~~\|work=Associated Press \|access-date=28 December 2025}}~~</ref>		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 ==		== Documented Incidents ==

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	\|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 ~~over~~ 20 years of federal law enforcement experience and ~~has~~ served ~~in multiple leadership roles at ICE, including~~ Acting Director in early 2025.<ref ~~name~~=~~"wikiVitello"~~ />		\|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>{{cite web \|title=Caleb Vitello \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caleb_Vitello \|website=Wikipedia \|access-date=28 December 2025}}</ref>
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Caleb Vitello was born and raised in Buffalo, New York.~~<ref name="wikiVitello" />~~ He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo.<ref ~~name~~=~~"wikiVitello"~~ />		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>{{cite web \|title=Caleb Vitello \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caleb_Vitello \|website=Wikipedia \|access-date=28 December 2025}}</ref>

	== Career ==		== Career ==
	Vitello is a career official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a member of the Senior Executive Service. ~~Before~~ his appointment as Acting Director, he served as Assistant Director for the Office of Firearms and Tactical Programs, ~~where he provided oversight of~~ firearms policy, ~~specialized~~ training, equipment, and tactical guidance for ICE law enforcement personnel.<ref ~~name="iceBio"~~>{{cite web \|title=Caleb Vitello \|url=https://www.ice.gov/doclib/leadership/bio/calebVitello.pdf \|website=U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement}}</ref>		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 law enforcement personnel.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Caleb Vitello – ICE Leadership Biography \|url=https://www.ice.gov/doclib/leadership/bio/calebVitello.pdf \|website=U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement \|access-date=28 December 2025}}</ref>

	He previously held senior leadership positions including Chief of Staff for Enforcement and Removal Operations and Director of the National Fugitive Operations Program.<ref ~~name="hstoVitello"~~>{{cite web \|title=Caleb Vitello ~~Appointed~~ Acting Director of ICE \|url=https://www.hstoday.us/industry/people-on-the-move/caleb-vitello-was-appointed-the-acting-director-of-ice/ \|website=Homeland Security Today}}</ref>		He has also served as Chief of Staff for Enforcement and Removal Operations and as Director of the National Fugitive Operations Program, roles involving nationwide coordination of enforcement activity.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Caleb Vitello was appointed the Acting Director of ICE \|url=https://www.hstoday.us/industry/people-on-the-move/caleb-vitello-was-appointed-the-acting-director-of-ice/ \|website=Homeland Security Today \|access-date=28 December 2025}}</ref>

	On January 20, 2025, Vitello was appointed Acting Director of ICE by the Trump administration, succeeding Patrick Lechleitner.~~<ref name="wikiVitello" />~~ His tenure as acting director lasted until February 21, 2025.<ref ~~name~~=~~"wikiVitello"~~ />		On January 20, 2025, Vitello was appointed Acting Director of ICE, succeeding Patrick Lechleitner. His tenure ended in February 2025, when he was reassigned amid internal leadership changes and pressure to increase enforcement activity.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Top ICE official reassigned as deportations lag \|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/top-trump-ice-official-is-reassigned-deportations-lag-first-month-2025-02-21/ \|work=Reuters \|date=21 February 2025 \|access-date=28 December 2025}}</ref>

	~~In February 2025~~, ~~the~~ Department of Homeland Security ~~reassigned him from the administrative role, with a DHS~~ spokesperson ~~stating he~~ would continue to oversee enforcement ~~operations, including arrests and deportations, even as new leadership was being named for the agency’s top administrative post~~.<ref ~~name="apNews"~~>{{cite news \|title=Top immigration enforcement official reassigned amid frustrations over mass deportation effort \|url=https://apnews.com/article/4efd094b7b353e4350493986cd6975c2 \|work=Associated Press~~}}</ref><ref name="reutersVitello">{{cite news~~ \|~~title=Top Trump ICE official is reassigned as deportations lag in first month \|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/top-trump~~-~~ice-official-is-reassigned-deportations-lag-first-month-2025-02-21/ \|work~~=~~Reuters}}</ref>~~		According to reporting by the Associated Press, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson stated that Vitello would continue to oversee operational enforcement activities following his reassignment.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Top immigration enforcement official reassigned amid frustrations over mass deportation effort \|url=https://apnews.com/article/4efd094b7b353e4350493986cd6975c2 \|work=Associated Press \|access-date=28 December 2025}}</ref>

	~~Following his reassignment, Todd Lyons was named Acting Director of ICE on March 9,~~ 2025; Vitello continued in a senior operational leadership role within the agency.<ref name="toddLyons">{{cite web \|title=Todd Lyons \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Lyons \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref>

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	== Evidence and Sources ==		== Evidence and Sources ==
	<references>		<references />
	~~<ref name="wikiVitello">{{cite web~~
	~~\|title=Caleb Vitello~~
	~~\|url=https:~~/~~/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caleb_Vitello~~
	~~\|website=Wikipedia~~
	~~\|access-date=28 December 2025~~
	~~}}</ref>~~

	~~<ref name="iceBio">{{cite web~~
	~~\|title=Caleb Vitello – ICE Leadership Biography~~
	~~\|url=https://www.ice.gov/doclib/leadership/bio/calebVitello.pdf~~
	~~\|website=U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement~~
	~~\|access-date=28 December 2025~~
	~~}}</ref>~~

	~~<ref name="hstoday">{{cite web~~
	~~\|title=Caleb Vitello was appointed the Acting Director of ICE~~
	~~\|url=https://www.hstoday.us/industry/people-on-the-move/caleb-vitello-was-appointed-the-acting-director-of-ice/~~
	~~\|website=Homeland Security Today~~
	~~\|access-date=28 December 2025~~
	~~}}</ref>~~

	~~<ref name="reuters">{{cite news~~
	~~\|title=Top ICE official reassigned as deportations lag~~
	~~\|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/top-trump-ice-official-is-reassigned-deportations-lag-first-month-2025-02-21/~~
	~~\|work=Reuters~~
	~~\|date=21 February 2025~~
	~~\|access-date=28 December 2025~~
	~~}}</ref>~~

	~~<ref name="ap">{{cite news~~
	~~\|title=Top immigration enforcement official reassigned amid frustrations over mass deportation effort~~
	~~\|url=https://apnews.com/article/4efd094b7b353e4350493986cd6975c2~~
	~~\|work=Associated Press~~
	~~\|date=February 2025~~
	~~\|access-date=28 December 2025~~
	~~}}</ref>~~
	~~</references~~>

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

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

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	\|summary=Caleb Vitello is a senior ~~official~~ with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ~~and~~ a career member of the Senior Executive Service~~. He previously~~ served as Acting Director ~~of ICE~~ in early 2025 ~~and 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 over 20 years of federal law enforcement experience and has served in multiple leadership roles at ICE, including Acting Director in early 2025.<ref name="wikiVitello" />
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	== Biography ==		== 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~~.<ref name="~~wiki~~"~~>{{cite web \|title=Caleb Vitello \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caleb_Vitello \|website=Wikipedia}}<~~/~~ref~~>		Caleb Vitello was born and raised in Buffalo, New York.<ref name="wikiVitello" /> He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo.<ref name="wikiVitello" />

	Vitello ~~holds~~ a ~~Bachelor~~ of ~~Science degree in psychology from~~ the ~~State University~~ of ~~New York at Buffalo~~.<ref name="~~wiki~~" />		== Career ==
			Vitello is a career official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a member of the Senior Executive Service. Before his appointment as Acting Director, he served as Assistant Director for the Office of Firearms and Tactical Programs, where he provided oversight of firearms policy, specialized training, equipment, and tactical guidance for ICE law enforcement personnel.<ref name="iceBio">{{cite web \|title=Caleb Vitello \|url=https://www.ice.gov/doclib/leadership/bio/calebVitello.pdf \|website=U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement}}</ref>

	~~== Career ==~~		He previously held senior leadership positions including Chief of Staff for Enforcement and Removal Operations and Director of the National Fugitive Operations Program.<ref name="hstoVitello">{{cite web \|title=Caleb Vitello Appointed Acting Director of ICE \|url=https://www.hstoday.us/industry/people-on-the-move/caleb-vitello-was-appointed-the-acting-director-of-ice/ \|website=Homeland Security Today}}</ref>
	~~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>

	~~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~~>		On January 20, 2025, Vitello was appointed Acting Director of ICE by the Trump administration, succeeding Patrick Lechleitner.<ref name="wikiVitello" /> His tenure as acting director lasted until February 21, 2025.<ref name="wikiVitello" />

	~~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>		In February 2025, the Department of Homeland Security reassigned him from the administrative role, with a DHS spokesperson stating he would continue to oversee enforcement operations, including arrests and deportations, even as new leadership was being named for the agency’s top administrative post.<ref name="apNews">{{cite news \|title=Top immigration enforcement official reassigned amid frustrations over mass deportation effort \|url=https://apnews.com/article/4efd094b7b353e4350493986cd6975c2 \|work=Associated Press}}</ref><ref name="reutersVitello">{{cite news \|title=Top Trump ICE official is reassigned as deportations lag in first month \|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/top-trump-ice-official-is-reassigned-deportations-lag-first-month-2025-02-21/ \|work=Reuters}}</ref>

	Following his reassignment, Vitello ~~remained active within ICE~~ in a senior operational role.<ref name="~~politico~~" />		Following his reassignment, Todd Lyons was named Acting Director of ICE on March 9, 2025; Vitello continued in a senior operational leadership role within the agency.<ref name="toddLyons">{{cite web \|title=Todd Lyons \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Lyons \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref>

	== Documented Incidents ==		== Documented Incidents ==

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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 a senior official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a career member of the Senior Executive Service. He previously served as Acting Director of ICE in early 2025 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.
	}}		}}

	== 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" />

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	== Evidence and Sources ==		== 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 ==		== Notes ==
	''Additional details pending verification.''		''Additional details pending verification.''

	[[Category:Agents]]		[[Category:Agents]]
	[[Category:U.S. ~~Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials]]~~		[[Category:Washington D.C.]]
	~~[[Category:American law enforcement officers~~]]

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	\|field_office=[[Washington Field Office]]		\|field_office=[[Washington Field Office]]
	\|state=[[Washington D.C.]]		\|state=[[Washington, D.C.]]
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	\|verification=Verified		\|verification=Verified
	\|summary=Caleb Vitello is a Assistant Director ~~with [[[[~~ICE~~]]]]~~ based in Washington, District of Columbia.		\|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 ==
			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}

			== Career ==
			Vitello’s ICE career spans senior operational and policy roles, including:
			* 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}

			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}

			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}

	== Documented Incidents ==		== Documented Incidents ==
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	== Evidence and Sources ==		== Evidence and Sources ==
	* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caleb-vitello-8a9b72273/		* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caleb-vitello-8a9b72273/
	* ~~Here extra evidence can be provided, including social media links~~		* 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}
			* Wikipedia: Caleb Vitello page. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}

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

	[[Category:Agents]]		[[Category:Agents]]
			[[Category:U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials]]
			[[Category:American law enforcement officers]]

ICEListAdmin6: Heeladams moved page Caleb Vitello to Vitello, Caleb without leaving a redirect

2025-12-13T05:40:26Z

Heeladams moved page Caleb Vitello to Vitello, Caleb without leaving a redirect

← Older revision	Revision as of 05:40, 13 December 2025
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ICEListAdmin6 at 05:40, 13 December 2025

2025-12-13T05:40:25Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:40, 13 December 2025
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	{{Agent page		{{Agent page
	\| name = Caleb Vitello		\|name=Caleb Vitello
	\| agency = ~~[[[[~~[[ICE~~]]]]~~]]		\|agency=[[ICE]]
	\| role = [[Assistant Director]]		\|role=[[Assistant Director]]
	\| field_office = [[Washington Field Office]]		\|field_office=[[Washington Field Office]]
	\| state = [[Washington D.C.]]		\|state=[[Washington D.C.]]
	\| status = Active		\|status=Active
	\| image = CalebVitello.jpg		\|image=CalebVitello.jpg
	\| verification = Verified		\|verification=Verified
	\| summary = Caleb Vitello is a Assistant Director with [[[[ICE]]]] based in Washington, District of Columbia.		\|summary=Caleb Vitello is a Assistant Director with [[[[ICE]]]] based in Washington, District of Columbia.
	}}		}}

	== Documented Incidents ==		== Documented Incidents ==
	''This list updates automatically when incident pages link to this agent.''		''This list updates automatically when incident pages link to this agent.''

ICEListAdmin6: Text replacement - "ICE" to "ICE"

2025-12-01T13:23:55Z

Text replacement - "ICE" to "ICE"

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:23, 1 December 2025
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	{{Agent page		{{Agent page
	\| name = Caleb Vitello		\| name = Caleb Vitello
	\| agency = [[[[ICE]]]]		\| agency = [[[[[[ICE]]]]]]
	\| role = [[Assistant Director]]		\| role = [[Assistant Director]]
	\| field_office = [[Washington Field Office]]		\| field_office = [[Washington Field Office]]
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	\| image = CalebVitello.jpg		\| image = CalebVitello.jpg
	\| verification = Verified		\| verification = Verified
	\| summary = Caleb Vitello is a Assistant Director with [[ICE]] based in Washington, District of Columbia.		\| summary = Caleb Vitello is a Assistant Director with [[[[ICE]]]] based in Washington, District of Columbia.
	}}		}}

ICEListAdmin6: Text replacement - "ICE" to "ICE"

2025-11-29T08:42:34Z

Text replacement - "ICE" to "ICE"

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:42, 29 November 2025
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	{{Agent page		{{Agent page
	\| name = Caleb Vitello		\| name = Caleb Vitello
	\| agency = [[ICE]]		\| agency = [[[[ICE]]]]
	\| role = [[Assistant Director]]		\| role = [[Assistant Director]]
	\| field_office = [[Washington Field Office]]		\| field_office = [[Washington Field Office]]
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	\| image = CalebVitello.jpg		\| image = CalebVitello.jpg
	\| verification = Verified		\| verification = Verified
	\| summary = Caleb Vitello is a Assistant Director with ICE based in Washington, District of Columbia.		\| summary = Caleb Vitello is a Assistant Director with [[ICE]] based in Washington, District of Columbia.
	}}		}}