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WASHINGTON — A former Justice Department official has been picked to be the Southwest border czar — a new position created by the Obama administration to handle illegal immigration and border issues, according to an administration official.
The new Homeland Security Department post will be responsible for issues related to drug-cartel violence along the U.S.-Mexico border and the hundreds of thousands of people there who try to enter the U.S. illegally.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is expected to name Alan Bersin to the position today during a visit to the Southwest border, the official said.
