[QUOTE]Barack Obama's secretary for homeland security, Janet Napolitano, resigned on Friday to take a senior post running the University of California.
Napolitano, the first woman to hold the post, has been a close confidante to the president, leading the administration's response to natural disasters and terrorist threats.
She has also been a strong supporter of the comprehensive immigration reform proposed in a Senate bill, which would provide a landmark route to citizenship for millions of workers in the country illegally.
The timing of her departure could unnerve the White House, which is grappling with how to overcome opposition to wholescale immigration among House Republicans.
Obama said in a statement that Napolitano had dealt with "some of [the] toughest challenges" facing the US.
"Since day one, Janet has led my administration's effort to secure our borders, deploying a historic number of resources, while also taking steps to make our immigration system fairer and more consistent with our values," Obama said.
"And the American people are safer and more secure thanks to Janet's leadership in protecting our homeland against terrorist attacks."
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Napolitano, 55, a former governer of Arizona, has led the department for homeland security, which has an annual $60bn budget and 240,000 employees, since 2009.
She has had an often fractious relationship with Republicans on Capitol Hill, not least over her stance on immigration reform, which looks likely to become an issue of ongoing and protracted debate in Washington.[/QUOTE]
[URL=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/12/janet-napolitano-homeland-security-resigns]The Guardian[/URL]
Now have the rest of DHS resign
forever
[QUOTE=POLOPOZOZO;41427862]Now have the rest of DHS resign
forever[/QUOTE]
What did the Coast Guard ever do to you?
Napolitano is actually one of the most level-headed and progressive people we've ever had running the DHS. This is bad news.
[QUOTE=Blanketspace;41427996]Napolitano is actually one of the most level-headed and progressive people we've ever had running the DHS. This is bad news.[/QUOTE]
I'm still just pissed she abandoned her home-state (Arizona) for the position, which landed us with one of our worst governors in the history of the state.
[QUOTE=Blanketspace;41427996]Napolitano is actually one of the most level-headed and progressive people we've ever had running the DHS. This is bad news.[/QUOTE]
Good news for University of California, though. :)
[QUOTE=ewitwins;41428312]I'm still just pissed she abandoned her home-state (Arizona) for the position, which landed us with one of our worst governors in the history of the state.[/QUOTE]
This. I have never been more frustrated with how the state has been progressing.
What is even worse is this happened right as I came of voting age.
[QUOTE=Mingebox;41427946]What did the Coast Guard ever do to you?[/QUOTE]
busted my coke route
motherfucking cock-a-roaches
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