DHS names new Assistant Secretary for ICE

South Florida Caribbean News ^ | February 24, 2009

[La Lydia]

WASHINGTON – President Obama announced today his intention to nominate John Morton to be the Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano named Esther Olavarria as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy....

John Morton is a career official at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) with lengthy experience in immigration enforcement and criminal prosecution....

Esther Olavarria brings nearly 20 years of experience...Most recently, she was Director of Immigration Policy at the Center for American Progress, where she was responsible for planning and administering the organization’s work on immigration issues, with a principal focus on policy and advocacy strategies on comprehensive immigration reform; Prior to that, for nearly 10 years, she was Counsel to Sen. Edward Kennedy and the Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Refugees. In that capacity, she served as Senator Kennedy’s chief counsel on immigration...She has also served as the Managing Attorney of the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, Directing Attorney of the American Immigration Lawyers Association Pro Bono Project, and staff attorney at the Haitian Refugee Center, all based in Miami, Florida.

[La Lydia]

Ted Kennedy's point person in charge of immigration policy at ICE. Open borders and amnesty here we come.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

And the hits to American just keep on a comin’!

[NavySEAL F-16]

It just keeps getting worse. Are we ever going to hit bottom?

[nathanbedford]

Dear God!

[Rappini]

Glenn Beck is going to be wrapped in Duck tape tonight with Blood shooting out of his eyes. The next four years are going to suck.

[nathanbedford]

The whole purpose of this appointment is to make sure it's 40 years instead of four.

[RC one]

Yeah, just what we need right now, more parasites.

[HiJinx]

Ping!

[SandRat]

Hasn’t done a very good job so far so I guess the “Peter Principle” is in play.

[AGreatPer]

Another we are screwed person: "Esther Olavarria serves as General Counsel to Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chair of Senate Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Citizenship on the US Senate Judiciary Committee. She is Senator Kennedy’s primary advisor on immigration, nationality, and refugee legislation and policies. Prior to her current job, Ms. Olavarria practiced immigration law in Miami, Florida, working at several nonprofit organizations. She co-founded the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center and served as managing attorney, supervising the direct service work of the organization. She also has worked at Legal Services of Greater Miami, as the directing attorney of the American Immigration Lawyers Association Pro Bono Project, and at the Haitian Refugee Center as a staff attorney."

Another one of those "if they can get on US soil they can stay" attorneys.

[TaoOfSteve]

She also has worked at Legal Services of Greater Miami, as the directing attorney of the American Immigration Lawyers Association Pro Bono Project, and at the Haitian Refugee Center as a staff attorney." Another one of those "if they can get on US soil they can stay" attorneys.

[TADSLOS]

BOHICA without the vaseline.

[La Lydia]

She was just appointed and hasn’t started yet.