In another signal of increased attention to rising Mexican drug violence, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will return to the Southwestern border Wednesday to take a closer look at operations in El Paso; Columbus, N.M.; and Nogales.
Napolitano, the former Arizona governor, was in Los Angeles Monday to discuss security at ports of entry.
Napolitano announced a new series of border-security measures to guard against drug violence on March 24. She most recently visited the Southwestern border April 1 to 3, stopping in San Diego and Laredo, Texas, in conjunction with a trip to Mexico.
President Obama will visit Mexico later this week. From there he’ll head to Trinidad and Tobago for the Summit of the Americas.