Posted on 05/27/2010 11:03:33 AM PDT by kcvl
US National Guard troops being sent to the Mexican border will be used to stem the flow of guns and drugs across the frontier and not to enforce US immigration laws, the State Department said Wednesday. The clarification came after the Mexican government urged Washington not to use the additional troops to go after illegal immigrants.
President Barack Obama on Tuesday authorized the deployment of up to 1,200 additional troops to border areas but State Department spokesman Philip Crowley told reporters, "It's not about immigration."
He said the move was "fully consistent with our efforts to do our part to stem, you know, violence, to interdict the flow of dangerous people and dangerous goods -- drugs, guns, people."
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Yep, I figured as much. They can just wave at the aliens and offer them water on their voyage.
1200 troops and not a single round between them.
Hey...Whatever the Mexican President wants....
Where is that streaming live video of the non-moving gun?
Sounds like NG will be on the lookout for self-propelled firearms and drug bundles only.
Of course the deer reader bambi doesn’t want to antagonize his new voters.
We need to deport or imprison ALL illegals, including their anchor babies, seal/secure the border with a fence,mines,machine guns and armed Predator drones, and SHOOT anyone who tries to enter illegally.
How can you tell the difference between an illegal immigrant and a drug smuggler? Nonsensical statement on what the troops will be doing just so they can placate Mexico and La Raza.
“US National Guard troops being sent to the Mexican border will be used to stem the flow of guns and drugs”
So...suppose the guns and drugs are accompanied by people? Or haven’t they thought that far ahead?
They’ll be used to detain anyone who stops illegal aliens.
Kewl...so we will use them to boost the political needs of an illegal usurper in Washington DC....ya think at some point We the People might have an opinion here...
They should lay down their weapons and walk across the border into Mexico as illegal immigrants.
The very definition of "Treason"
“...Or haven’t they thought that far ahead?”
Of course they haven’t thought it through. The Lefties never do unless it’s party time.
protection for illegal crimals...none for US citizens.
According to Mexican law, I believe, the second offense for illegals entering Mexico is a ten year sentence. We give them a couple of weeks to a month. We are so smart.
They are being sent to the border to teach Mexicans those neat jody calls.
“It’s not about immigration.”
Illegals don’t kill people - only guns & drugs kill people?
Sounds like Brady Bill koolaid drinker “logic”.
We need 200,000 troops on the southern border to have any hope of effecting change.
Agreed
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