Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano travels to Afghanistan

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano traveled to Kabul, Afghanistan today to meet with troops and visit with custom agents and border officials.

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US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano arrived in Afghanistan for talks with Afghan officials and to spend the New Year's holiday with American troops, her office said. A statement issued from Washington said Napolitano arrived early Friday in Kabul with US customs and border security officials to help provide civilian assistance to local officials.While in Afghanistan, she will meet with senior US and Afghan officials on border security issues. "For several years, the Department of Homeland Security has been contributing personnel to help bolster security in Afghanistan," Napolitano said in the statement.