Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Caleb Vitello was abruptly removed from his position and given a new position inside the agency. According to reports, the White House was less than impressed with the pace of deportations.
Trump handpicked Vitello to lead a troubled and wounded agency over a month before he was inaugurated; see Trump’s Latest Homeland Security Picks Tell Us a Lot About What the New Admin’s Priorities Will Be. His long experience in the agency seemed to offer the best blend of experience and a desire to lead Trump’s effort to remove illegals.
Vitello was formerly the assistant director of the Office of Firearms and Tactical Programs in ICE. His new position is a demotion, but it seems like he’s still leading the field effort in deportation. According to Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin, Vitello…
