Acting ice director Caleb Vitello has been removed from his position amid reports that President Trump is unhappy with the pace of deportation, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Earlier this month, it was reported that President Trump and border border Tom Homan were reportedly unhappy with his current deportation.
According to Report According to NBC, Trump and Homan were disappointed by the pace of deportation so far, demanding that immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) increase operations.
Caleb Vitero was reassigned to oversee all sectors and executive operations.
Wall Street Journal It has been reported:
Caleb Vitero, acting director of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has been removed from his post, and amid complaints that administration officials and others familiar with the matter have not accelerated the country’s deportation And those familiar with the issue said.
The administration is shaking leadership at ICE and is expected to announce a new proxy director soon, one of the executive officials said. Another administrative authority said the ICE team will be expanded.
A DHS spokesperson said in a statement that Vitero “is actually rising, so he is no longer in a administrative role, he oversees all areas and enforcement activities: discovery of illegal aliens. , arrested, deported.”
Vitello stays on the ice and leads an office responsible for arrests and deportation.
Earlier this month, President Trump reassigned two senior ice officials to the slow pace of deportation.
Reuters It has been reported The Trump administration has deported nearly 40,000 illegal foreigners since its inauguration.
