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With only a few months on the job under her belt, Janet Napolitano is being pressed to resign from her position as the Secretary of Homeland Security. But, are these demands for her ouster justified, or just the rantings of a bunch of frustrated right-wing politicians?
It would appear that the concerns of those demanding her resignation might have some validity.
While the Secretary of Homeland Security is obviously involved with those areas dealing with international terrorism - oops, I forgot she doesn't use that term anymore unless she's talking about right-wing conservatives - she also is responsible for ensuring border security. It's in this area that she has a sad track record, beginning with her actions as Governor of Arizona.
Ms. Napalitano's record as governor is full of questionable actions taken in the areas dealing with illegals and securing Arizona's border with Mexico.
- In 2005, she vetoed legislation that would have banned giving illegals in-state tuition rates, a move that prompted Representative Tom Boone to say, "The illegal immigrant has in Governor Napolitano (his or her) best friend in the state." This bill also included provisions that would have allowed state law enforcement agencies to enforce immigration laws on the books at the time.
- In 2005, she vetoed legislation that would have rejected the Matricula Consular from Mexico as an official form of identification. The FBI had determined that this form of identification was too easy for forge to be reliable.
- After Arizona voters had convincingly approved four propositions meant to deal with illegals in the 2006 elections (each passing by over 70%), Janet Napolitano declared that she would not change her approach to illegal immigration. Two of these measures dealt specifically with items the governor had previously vetoed.
- In 2007, she vetoed the "Day Labor Bill," legislation meant to deal with the hiring of illegals who typically hired out on a daily basis.
- In 2007, she once again vetoed legislation rejecting the Matricula Consular as an official form of identification. Her reason was that it would interfere with law enforcement, despite the fact that it would have only applied to receiving government benefits and had nothing to do with law enforcement.
- She supported an amnesty bill for illegals in 2007, a position she recently repeated with President Obama.
As a result of her track record in Arizona, the state was recently recognized as the "Kidnapping Capital of the Country" in a story by the local Phoenix CBS affiliate:
As if this track record weren't proof enough of her lack of understanding concerning the protection of our borders, she has committed a number of faux pas lately that only serve to reinforce the perception that she is wholly unqualified to serve our country in this capacity.
Last week, she fumbled the release of a Homeland Security Report that labeled people as terrorist that are "dedicated to a single issue, such as opposition to abortion or immigration," and went on to imply that returning war veterans could be prone to Oklahoma City Bombing type of incidents. When challenged about the report, she gave a weak explanation about how the wording might have been wrong, but offered no apology.
Recently, she stated that 9/11 terrorists came to America through Canada, a statement that the 9/11 Commission report has already proven to be false. How can we trust her to prevent another 9/11 when she fails to know the facts behind the original event? As the Canadian paper (The National Post) so aptly inquired, "Can someone please tell us how ... Napolitano got her job? She appears to be about as knowledgeable about border issues as a late-night radio call-in yahoo."
That's a question that I'd like an answer to as well.
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