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Napolitano hires special advisor for detention and removal
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced this week that she created a new position — special advisor for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Detention and Removal.
The new advisor willl focus on the “significant growth in immigration detention over the last five years,” according to a press release.
Napolitano picked Dora Schriro for the job. Schriro is the director of the Arizona Department of Corrections.
“Dora is one of America’s leading minds on modern, effective prison management,” said Napolitano. “In Arizona, she visited every correctional facility in the state and conducted a top-to-bottom review of their operations, tackling and reducing both overcrowding and recidivism. Her proven leadership and skills will serve not only this department, but also the individuals we need to house as we enforce our nation’s immigration laws.”
The release also said that Schriro is “one of the foremost experts on correctional policies in the country, receiving prestigious awards from both Harvard University and the National Governors Association for her immensely successful recidivism reduction policies.”
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By Larry
February 19, 2009 2:30 AM | Link to this
I don’t think Janet or Dora bring much to Homeland Security. After all Phoenix, their backyard, is now the kidnapping capital of the US thanks to the Mexican drug gangs. Sadly filing a quota was more important for Obama than picking the roughest, toughest person we have for this important job.