RIDGE PLANNING VISIT TO STATE THIS WEEK.Byline: Troy Anderson Staff Writer U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States Tom Ridge Thomas Joseph Ridge (born August 27 1945 near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives (1983–1995), Governor of Pennsylvania (1995–2001), Assistant to the President for Homeland Security will travel this week to California, where he plans to speak with emergency workers and local leaders in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. on Thursday and tour Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX on Friday. Ridge will begin his swing through California by traveling to San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. on Wednesday to meet with Mexican officials to discuss steps the United States and Mexico can take along their mutual border. On Thursday, Ridge plans to view the busiest border crossing in the world in San Ysidro and also see the Otay Mesa border crossing. Later Thursday, he is scheduled to travel to Los Angeles to hold private meetings with state and local officials, including Gov. Gray Davis. He also plans to make remarks to state and local law enforcement officials including Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and ``first responders'' to emergencies. On Friday, Ridge will make remarks and welcome new immigrants at a naturalization naturalization, official act by which a person is made a national of a country other than his or her native one. In some countries naturalized persons do not necessarily become citizens but may merely acquire a new nationality. ceremony for 4,000 people at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, followed by a news conference and a tour of LAX with Mayor James Hahn. Last week, President George W. Bush signed into law a $79 billion bill to fund the war in Iraq. It also includes funds for state and local homeland security, including $1.3 billion in domestic-preparedness grants to states. Each state must transfer 80 percent of the grants to local governments. |
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