Secretary Tom Ridge Resigns Posted Dec 03, 2004 ©MurthyDotCom Tom Ridge, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), submitted his resignation to President George W. Bush on November 30, 2004. At the time of this writing, there is no word as to whom the President will nominate to fill this cabinet-level position. MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers will be updated on this important development as we receive more information. ©MurthyDotCom Mr. Ridge, the former Governor of Pennsylvania, was sworn in as the first Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in January 2003. The Department of Homeland Security was created in response to the attacks on the United States, September 11, 2001. All legacy INS functions are now under the auspices of DHS; the umbrella under which fall the USCIS, CBP, and ICE - all pertinent to immigration issues. © 2004 The Law Office of Sheela Murthy, P.C. All Rights Reserved
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