- by foxnews
- 08 Apr 2025
Trump admin ousts top ICE official over concerns about pace of illegal immigrant deportations
The Trump administration is replacing the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), over concerns over the pace of the deportation campaign.
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A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security confirmed the personnel change to Fox News.
"Caleb Vitello, acting director of ICE, is no longer in an Administrator role. He is, however, overseeing all field and enforcement operations: finding, arresting, and deporting illegal aliens, which is a major priority of President Trump and Secretary Noem," they said.
ICE arrests have gone up significantly since the beginning of the administration, but not enough to meet the administration's targets. President Donald Trump had promised a "historic" mass deportation campaign on the campaign trail.
Arrests of aliens with criminal histories have soared by nearly 100% from 4,526 in the same period in 2024 to 8,993 under Trump this year.
The administration is also using Guantanamo Bay to house migrants. The DOH launched legal action against multiple "sanctuary" cities that do not co-operate with ICE.
Fox News' Mike Emanuel contributed to this report.
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