Then U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (R) appears on stage with Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano during a rally in Phoenix, Arizona in this January 30, 2008 file photo.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20081120/pl_cq_politics/politics2989141
Okay, this one is fascinating. According to CNN, AZ Governor Janet Napolitano has been asked to become the new head of the Department of Homeland Security. Because she is the governor of a border state, and has been so active in regards to immigration, it's believed that DHS will shift focus from international terrorism to border security. This is great, seeing as how when a door is open, people tend to walk through it. Below is a couple things reported about her.
She was the first governor to push for National Guard patrols on the US border and signed the employer sanction bill, which will criminalize businesses that employ illegal immigrants.
Her cons? She opposed a border fence, rejected a bill to define illegal immigration as violation of state trespassing laws, and reluctantly signed the sanction bill into law.
While there are problems, if she acts as she did as governor, things will better, constitutionally and security-wise, than previous recent administrations. At least in terms of immigration. If I see or hear anything else about her, I will post another blog with information.
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