Country Attaché
CurrentI serve as the Officer in Charge for Enforcement and Removal Operations at the U.S. Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica and for 9 other nations in the Eastern Caribbean.•Providing ERO mission awareness to foreign and U.S. government officials;•Facilitating the removal operation of aliens to and through the host country;•Coordinating with ERO, HSI and OPLA field offices, HQ components, other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, commercial airlines, interagency and foreign government counterparts on the removal of aliens from the United States.•Assisting ERO (HQ and field offices) in confirming the identity and nationality of aliens in order to obtain travel documents;•Creating and maintaining contacts in host country governments regarding the negotiation of ICE Air Operations charter flights;•Continuing to support and maintain use of the electronic Travel Document system in host countries;•Supporting the negotiation of Letters and Memorandums of Cooperation, Memorandums of Understanding, Diplomatic Notes for removal activities with host countries;•In conjunction with the Removal and International Operations, resolving removal issues with foreign governments and elevating higher level issues to the necessary level;•Coordinating Congressional, DHS, State, ICE and other senior level official visits in furtherance of removal efforts;•Monitoring country clearances for ICE personnel on temporary duty assignments within their AOR, and conducting well-being checks if needed.
