NEWS
Janet Napolitano, Chuck Hagel Discuss Importance of U.S. Leadership During the Next Stages of International Diplomacy
April 25, 2022 Janet Napolitano, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and former Governor of Arizona, discussed Ukraine, cybersecurity, and the impact of disinformation, among other topics, with Hagel, a UNO alumnus, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, and former...
American Democracy: Needed Reforms
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 • 12:00pm–1:30pm PDTAmerican Democracy: Needed ReformsOnline EventMany observers believe we need to grapple with challenges arising from the many well-established laws, regulations and policies which have been ignored or violated over the...
A Letter from Janet Napolitano
A Letter from Janet Napolitano On Thursday February 4th I was proud to officially launch the Center for Security in Politics (CSP) at UC Berkeley with our inaugural event, Homeland Security in a Post-Trump Era. For our first ever convening we hosted four former...
Media
National Guard Presence Amid Trump’s DC Takeover
August 13, 2025 on MSNBC News
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano appeared on NBC News with Ana Cabrera to provide commentary on President Trump’s recent order deploying National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. She discussed the implications of this action for law enforcement operations and public safety in the capital.
Trump’s misguided deportation efforts
June 16, 2025 on MSNBC News
As the Trump administration shifts course on deportation policies, former DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano joins The Weeknight to outline what ICE can and cannot do. With her insider experience, she breaks down the real-life capabilities, limits, and consequences of federal immigration enforcement.
Potomac River Mid-Air Collision
January 31, 2025 on MSNBC News
President Trump implied that DEI programs could be to blame for the crash between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter but cited no evidence. Former DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano joins Ana Cabrera to react to his comments and his recent actions on immigration.
The Rollback of Title 42
May 12, 2023 on Bloomberg News
Former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano discusses Title 42 expiring and what the next steps are for the Biden Administration – with Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu on Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power.”
US Migration policy Title 42 expires
May 12, 2023 on BBC News
CSP Founding Director Janet Napolitano discusses the consequences of the expiration of Title 42 with the BBC.
DACA anniversary
June 28, 2022 on Arizona PBS
On this episode of Arizona Horizon, Arizona PBS sat down with Mario Montoya, a DACA recipient, and former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
The tenth anniversary of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) was earlier this month. The program was created during the Obama Administration and was overseen by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
This program is an administrative relief that protects eligible immigrants who came to the United States when they were children from deportation. Additionally, DACA gives undocumented immigrants a work permit. Secretary Napolitano will discuss this landmark program as will Mario Montoya, a DACA recipient who now helps others who are also in his situation.
Secretary Napolitano on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360°
August 15, 2022 on CNN
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