Napolitano, from thumbs-up to alarm

by Frontra NorteSur

Some gave a thumbs up, but Napolitano’s nomination also inspired words of caution from other immigrant rights activists. Meanwhile, on the other end of the spectrum, the American Patrol organization expressed alarm at the Napolitano nomination.

Posted on December 4, 2008

Border and immigration activists responded with divergent assessments of the nomination of Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano to head the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the Obama White House. On the positive side, the directors of two Washington D.C.-based immigrant advocacy organizations gave thumbs up to the selection of the Democratic governor as the nation’s internal security czar.

In a joint statement preceding the formal announcement of Napolitano’s nomination, Ben Johnson of the American Immigration Law Foundation and Angela Kelly of the Immigration Policy Center praised Napolitano for taking measures to “secure our bordersâ€