Ridge Announces Citizenship and Immigration Ombudsman

Tom Ridge, the Secretary of Homeland Security, announced the appointment of Prakash Khatri of Florida to serve as the Citizenship and Immigration Ombudsman at the Department of Homeland Security.

Khatri was previously the Manager for Immigration and Visa Processing for the Walt Disney World Co. and prior to that he ran a private practice as an Immigration Law Specialist.

The Citizenship and Immigration Ombudsman is an advocate for the public and immigrants to the Department of Homeland Security for immigration issues. The Ombudsman is responsible for providing policy, planning, and program advice to the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, office heads, and other officials. The Ombudsman also is responsible for making recommendations to resolve justified complaints related to citizenship and immigration.