Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano to resign

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will announce her resignation on Friday, according to Reuters and the Los Angeles Times.

The LA Times reports Napolitano will head to the University of California system to serve as its president:

Napolitano’s nomination by a committee of UC regents came after a secretive process that insiders said focused on her early as a high-profile, although untraditional, candidate who has led large public agencies and shown a strong interest in improving education.
UC officials believe that her Cabinet experiences –- which include helping to lead responses to hurricanes and tornadoes and overseeing some anti-terrorism measures -- will help UC administer its federal energy and nuclear weapons labs and aid its federally funded research in medicine and other areas.


Napolitano has been secretary of Homeland Security since 2009 and is the first the first woman to fill that role. She previously served as Democratic governor of Arizona.

Below, Napolitano's statement on her resignation:

For more than four years I have had the privilege of serving President Obama and his Administration as the Secretary of Homeland Security. The opportunity to work with the dedicated men and women of the Department of Homeland Security, who serve on the frontlines of our nation’s efforts to protect our communities and families from harm, has been the highlight of my professional career. We have worked together to minimize threats of all kinds to the American public. The Department has improved the safety of travelers; implemented smart steps that make our immigration system more fair and focused while deploying record resources to protect our nation’s borders; worked with states to build resiliency and make our nation’s emergency and disaster response capabilities more robust; and partnered with the private sector to improve our cybersecurity. After four plus years of focusing on these challenges, I will be nominated as the next President of the University of California to play a role in educating our nation’s next generation of leaders. I thank President Obama for the chance to serve our nation during this important chapter in our history, and I know the Department of Homeland Security will continue to perform its important duties with the honor and focus that the American public expects.



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^I shall translate what the text means in one short question.How does this affect DACA?

I aint gonna lie she did a lot for DHS. Ill miss her as the secretary. I hope Pre. Obama makes another wise choice

It will not affect DACA since the process is already there. However, who ever comes next WILL have much influence of the path to future immigration.

Read the article...immediately said "Oh Shit"...lol...

I'm gonna miss Janet as secretary.

Lets hope Big O picks a fantastic choice.

Well,it was more a rhetorical question on my part since DACA was authorized by the DHS secretary.

I too do hope Obama pics a good candidate to replace her. Since that person influences immigration and DACA people after the bill has been passed in the house.

DHS Secretary leaving; ICE director leaving...can we just abolish the taxpayer-fund draining abomination that is DHS?

Interesting...I plan on going to UCSF for Med School after doing premed at ASU and majoring in biomedical engineering.

Uh-oh.