[central_va]

But that is not happening. 100,000+ cross our borders every year. I am not talking about shooting them. The Army can detain and arrest foreign nationals. The BP was formed in 1924 so who patrolled our border before then?

You need to stay away from too much coffee.

You need to snuggle up to some reality.

[Chainmail]

Oh, I have. Strengthened Border Patrol, certainly. Using the army as the Border Patrol?

Idiocy. Their mission is be able to fight conventional and non-state combatants, not to provide extra police to catch border violaters. Vast difference in training, arms, tactics, and techniques.

I realize that you are stubborn - but even you should understand that an outfit armed with M1 tanks and 155mm howitzers is the wrong tool in the drawer for border policing.