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...been here before. Alan Bersin, President Obama's pick for "border czar" essentially had the same job under President Clinton. This time, however, instead of serving under Attorney General Janet Reno, Bersin's boss will be Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, who will expect him to handle illegal immigration and drug violence issues along the Mexican-American border. A man who is used to jumping into jobs with almost no experience, Bersin at least has a leg up on this...
...Bersin, superintendent of San Diego’s public schools, formerly served as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California and previously practiced corporate law. He graduated from Yale Law School after attending Harvard College...
...Bersin said he welcomes the opportunity as an overseer to help lead an institution that plays an important public role...
...Bersin, who has served on the visiting committee that has reviewed the Graduate School of Education, said he anticipates drawing on his educational expertise to help guide University policy on primary and secondary education...
...Bersin said he comes in with no specific goals other than to focus on the University’s role in education...