Trump fills his cabinet with 3 nominees on homeland security and immigration

President-elect Donald Trump has aggressively deployed his picks to serve in his cabinet and other important positions. Thursday was no different as he focused on picks who would work hard to secure the border and carry out a mass deportation operation.

Trump added nominees for Homeland Security and Immigration, nominating Rodney Scott as Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Caleb Vitello as Acting Director of Immigration and Enforcement of Customs (ICE) and Tony Salisbury as deputy. Internal Security Advisor (White House Homeland Security Council).

RODNEY SCOTT

Border Patrol San Diego Sector Chief Rodney Scott poses for a portrait near the border wall April 25, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Scott is a former Border Patrol chief who served as chief from 2020 until his ouster by the Biden administration in mid-2021. Since then, he has been a fierce critic of the Biden administration's immigration policies and its handling of the crisis at the southern border.

Before becoming chief, he managed the San Diego sector, one of the most demanding sectors in the country. He has been a vocal critic of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and recently accused him of “intentionally” opening the southern border.

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“Rodney served almost three decades in the Border Patrol, gaining extensive experience and knowledge in law enforcement and border security. Rodney served as the 24th chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, where he implemented the Remain in Mexico program, Title 42, Third-Party Security Agreements, and achieved record levels of illegal immigration,” Trump said in a statement on Truth Social. “He began his career with the Border Patrol in 1992 at the Imperial Beach Station, San Diego Sector. Following the September 11 terrorist attacks, he served as counterterrorism advisor to the CBP Commissioner and then as deputy executive director of the CBP Office of Counterterrorism.

CALEB VITELLO

This portrait shows Caleb Vitello, deputy director of the Office of Firearms and Tactical Programs. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Vitello served at National White House Security Council as Director of Domestic Law Enforcement as well as Unit Chief and Deputy Assistant Director of the National Fugitive Operations Program within the ERO Law Enforcement Division.

“A member of the Senior Executive Service, with over 23 years of service with ICE, Caleb currently serves as Deputy Director of the Office of Firearms and Tactical Programs, where he oversees training, equipment and policy at “Agency-wide to ensure officers and the public are kept safe,” Trump said in a statement released Thursday evening on Truth Social.

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“Caleb led the Fugitive Operations Academy, served as Deputy Director and directed the National Fugitive Operations Program, providing policy guidance, strategic planning and operational oversight of efforts to locate, arrest and deport dangerous criminals and illegal aliens at large from the United States As chief of staff for enforcement and removal operations, he managed the day-to-day operations of an organization with a budget. of 4.7 billion dollars and 8,000 employees at the White House National Security Council, Caleb led initiatives focused on child safety and national security threats.

TONY SALISBURY

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Miami Special Agent in Charge Anthony Salisbury speaks during a press conference at his field office. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Salisbury currently serves as Special Agent in Charge (SAC) for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Miami.

He served as Acting Deputy Associate Executive Director (EAD) for the entire ICE/HSI staff and previously held key leadership positions, both in the field and at ICE/HIS headquarters.

Trump emphasized that he was particularly successful in “all of the complex areas of HSI.” Federal law enforcement investigative programs related to national security and contraband violations, including counter-proliferation, financial crimes, commercial fraud, human trafficking, human trafficking, narcotics trafficking, transnational gangs, cybercrime, child exploitation, workplace repression, and document and benefits fraud.

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“Tony will bring his extensive law enforcement, counternarcotics and anti-cartel experience to the White House, where he will serve under Stephen Miller, deputy chief of staff for policy and advisor on homeland security,” Trump said in a statement.

Adam Shaw of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.