Acting ICE Director Reassigned, DHS Spokesperson Says

Trump and his border czar, Tom Homan, have expressed frustration over recent arrest numbers.
Acting ICE Director Reassigned, DHS Spokesperson Says
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers wait to detain a person in Silver Spring, Md., on Jan. 27, 2025. Alex Brandon/AP Photo
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The Trump administration is reassigning the acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director, Caleb Vitello, to other duties, a spokesperson confirmed on Friday.

“He is no longer in an administrative role, but is overseeing all field and enforcement operations: finding, arresting, and deporting illegal aliens, which is a major priority of the President and Secretary [Kristi] Noem,” a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson told The Epoch Times in a statement.

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