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DHS Nominees Bersin And Borras Installed Through Recess Appointments

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Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

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By Calvin Biesecker As part of President Obama's controversial recess appointments over the weekend, nominee Alan Bersin is now cleared to become the next commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Rafael Borras is on his way to becoming the under secretary for management at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Bersin, who was nominated last September to lead CBP, is currently assistant secretary for international affairs and special representative for border affairs at DHS. The border affairs job…

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