Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick expressed his support of deploying National Guard troops to secure the Mexican border, saying he hopes President Trump keeps the extra defense there "until hell freezes over."
Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday sending the guard to the border. He said Thursday he'd want most, if not all, of the potentially 2,000 to 4,000 troops to remain there until his proposed border wall is built.
"I hope they'll stay there until hell freezes over, until that wall is built. We need the wall," said Patrick, a Republican.
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The Justice Department announced Friday that it is
implementing a “zero-tolerance” policy for prosecuting those attempting
to enter the U.S. illegally -- the latest in a series of measures by the
Trump administration to combat illegal immigration.
“The situation at our Southwest
Border is unacceptable,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a
statement announcing the policy. “Congress has failed to pass effective
legislation that serves the national interest -- that closes dangerous
loopholes and fully funds a wall along our southern border. "
“As a result, a crisis has erupted at our Southwest
Border that necessitates an escalated effort to prosecute those who
choose to illegally cross our border,” he said.
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How effective can the National Guard be, since they are not permitted to be armed, and are ordered to not physically stop illegals from entering the United States of America?
ReplyDeleteThe BP is armed so I don't know why not.
DeleteEven a regular wall requires guards. The wall is there to make it easier to guard the border, but in it self does nothing without observers and guards.
ReplyDeleteI was coming back from Baja in my car and at the border crossing for cars I watched a young man sprint across the border never to be seen again. :)
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