PHOENIX—If Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano becomes the new secretary of homeland security, this centrist Democrat could have the opportunity to institute nationwide reforms to address continuing problems with illegal immigration and border security. These reforms could grow out of the policies and programs that Napolitano has tested in her 15 years of public service in a state that is ground zero in America’s struggle to control its borders.
UPDATE: As expected, Pres.-elect Barack Obama announced his national security team this morning, including Janet Napolitano at DHS and Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State.