James D. Nealon

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James D. Nealon Jr.
United States Ambassador to Honduras
In office
August 21, 2014 – June 11, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byLisa Kubiske
Succeeded byHeide B. Fulton (acting)
Personal details
Born1954 (age 69–70)
EducationBrown University (BA)
Boston College
AwardsSuperior Honor Award

James Dinneen Nealon Jr. (born 1954) is an American diplomat who served as

Department of Homeland Security
from 2017 to 2018.

Biography

Born in Virginia, the son of a land surveyor,[1] Nealon studied history at Brown University before studying at Boston College.

A career Foreign Service officer,[2] Nealon held posts in Canada, Uruguay, Hungary, Spain, and Chile before assuming his post as Ambassador to Honduras in August 2014; Nealon also served as the deputy of John F. Kelly, whilst Kelly was in charge of the United States Southern Command.[3]

After leaving his ambassadorship in 2017,

Department of Homeland Security by Kelly in July.[5] During his time as assistant secretary, Nealon supported a policy of deploying Homeland Security agents abroad.[6] He resigned his post on February 8, 2018, due to his disagreements with the immigration policy of Donald Trump,[7] and, specifically, the withdrawal of temporary protected status for Hondurans.[8][9]

References

  1. ISSN 0190-8286
    . Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  2. ISSN 1091-2339
    . Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  3. ^ Rosenberg, Carol (May 8, 2015). "280 Marines going to Central America". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  4. ^ Linthicum, Kate; McDonnell, Patrick J. (November 30, 2017). "Amid cries of 'fraud!' and clashes with police and soldiers, Honduras awaits results of presidential vote count". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  5. ^ Bedard, Paul (2018-02-09). "Top Kelly ally resigns, sought extended amnesty for immigrants". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  6. ^ Nixon, Ron (December 26, 2017). "Homeland Security Goes Abroad. Not Everyone Is Grateful". The New York Times. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  7. ISSN 0190-8286
    . Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  8. ^ Blitzer, Jonathan (2018-05-11). "The Battle Inside the Trump Administration Over T.P.S." The New Yorker. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  9. ^ Williamson, Elizabeth; Nixon, Ron (June 19, 2018). "Kirstjen Nielsen Was a Target of Trump's Immigration Ire. Now She's His Protector". The New York Times. Retrieved June 23, 2018.

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
United States Ambassador to Honduras

2014–2017 		Succeeded by
Heide Fulton
, chargé d'affaires
Political offices
New office
Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy, and Plans

Acting
2017–2018 		Succeeded by
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