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Trump removes Ice chief amid apparent frustration over rate of deportations


Caleb Vitello reassigned as administration reportedly unhappy that arrests and deportations have been slower than expected

Donald Trump’s presidential administration has reassigned its top official at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) after the agency’s arrests and deportations have been slower than expected, Reuters reported, citing a senior administration official and two other sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.

The official, Caleb Vitello, was in the role in an acting capacity and had been grappling with pressure to step up enforcement after other top Ice officials were reassigned days earlier.

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Publish date : 2025-02-21 21:39:00

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