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James PULEO

 

Office Director, Anti‑Crime Programs

Department of State, Washington, DC

 

Mr. Puleo was appointed Office Director, Anti‑Crime Programs for the Department of State in 1998. He has restructured office operations by creating a more responsive and coordinated international law enforcement assistance program. Led US negotiations of the two migrant protocols to the Organized Crime Convention during deliberations at the United Nations Crime Commission. Directed the preparation of the first Trafficking in Persons congressional report.

 

From 1995 to 1998 as Director, Migrant Smuggling Division, Mr. Puleo established and directed the State Department's policy and operational anti‑migrant smuggling office. Created national diplomatic strategy for combating international migrant smuggling. Participated as US's lead negotiator in many bilateral and multi‑national efforts to deter migrant smuggling.

 

Prior to that he worked for the Immigration and Naturalization Service from 1972 until 1995 in many different positions. From 1994 and 1995 Mr. Puleo was Executive Associate Commissioner, Programs. During this mandate he supervised all ten domestic program and policy offices within the Immigration and Naturalization Service during the beginning of the largest period of growth in its history. Established a new border strategy for the United States' Southern Border. Initiated legislative changes that lead to the second most extensive change to the Immigration and Nationality Act. As Acting Executive Associate Commissioner, Operations from 1993 to 1994 he supervised all of the agency's domestic operations including direct supervision of the 56 District Directors and Border Patrol Chiefs, and Headquarters program offices. Held the number two position within the agency during the Presidential transition. Organized the agency's operational response to the advent of Chinese smugglers' attempts to bring illegal migrants to the United States by sea. The earlier positions held by Mr. Puleo at the Immigration and Naturalization Service were Associate Commissioner, Examinations from 1990 to 1993, Assistant Commissioner, Adjudications from 1987 to 1990, Special Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner from 1983 to 1987, and as Deputy District and District Director in several field offices.