James Jatras

James George Jatras is a retired analyst and commentator with extensive experience in international relations, government affairs, and legislative politics. He holds a JD from Georgetown and a BA from Penn State. From 1979 to 1985, he was a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State, serving in Mexico and in the Office of Soviet Union Affairs in Washington, DC. From 1985 to 2002, he served as a policy advisor and analyst for the Republican leadership in the U.S. Senate. Upon entering the private sector, his work spanned a range of legislative and political issues and international affairs, including matters related to foreign policy, international security, human rights, public diplomacy, immigration, international trade and finance (including legislative efforts to repeal the notorious FATCA law), and the global terror risk environment, as well as domestic issues.