Janet Napolitano: No help on Alabama immigration law

By MJ LEE | 10/26/11 2:28 PM EDT





Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday the agency is not working with Alabama to help the state implement its controversial new immigration law and she expressed concerns about the impact of the measure on Hispanics.

Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, Napolitano was asked by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) whether her department has been working with Alabama officials to aid the implementation of the law, which is regarded as one of the toughest in the nation. Napolitano said no, adding that the DHS has instead been “working with the Department of Justice on its challenge to that law.â€