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Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf Nominated On Permanent Basis

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Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, speaks to reporters along a section of border fence near Yuma on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. L-R Sen. Martha McSally,County Sheriff Leon Wilmot,Chief Anthony Porvaznik & Mayor Doug Nicholls

President Donald Trump announced today on Twitter that Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf will be nominated for the position on a permanent basis.

Trump wrote “I am pleased to inform the American Public that Acting Secretary Chad Wolf will be nominated to be the Secretary of Homeland Security. Chad has done an outstanding job and we greatly appreciate his service!”

Wolf has visited the Yuma area in the past several months and toured sections of the border fence near San Luis.

Victor is originally from West Sacramento, California and has lived in Arizona for more than five years. He began his print journalism career in 2004 following his graduation from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Victor has been a reporter for the following daily newspapers: The Monterey County Herald, The Salinas Californian and the Reno Gazette-Journal, where he covered stories including agriculture, education and Latino community news. Victor has also served as a local editor for Patch, a national news organization with hyperlocal websites, in Carmichael, California in the Sacramento area. He also served as the editor for The New Vision, the newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, which includes Yuma and La Paz counties. Victor lives in Somerton. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends and following most sports.
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