Luis Lee Ballester

Luis Lee Ballester is a vice admiral and the director of the Dirección General de Migración (DGM) in the Dominican Republic. He has played a pivotal role in the government's recent initiatives to enhance border security and regulate immigration, particularly in light of the country's commitment to deport a significant number of undocumented Haitian migrants. His leadership is characterized by a strong focus on collaboration with civil society, as evidenced by his support for the newly established Observatorio Ciudadano Sobre el Funcionamiento de la Política Migratoria, which aims to increase transparency and efficiency in the country's immigration policies.