Militarization will mean numerous Mexican kills and casualties. A whole lot of people will care.
The military could also find many who are abandoned by their smugglers before they actually die --- there are a lot of deaths of Mexicans --- and really not very many people seem to care. Obviously the Mexican government doesn't care --- it does nothing to make their lives worthwhile back home --- it just has it's eyes on what money they could send back if they make it over here. We had a number of deaths in this area this summer and recently --- pregnant women, 16 year old kids --- heat related or drownings in the river and canals and no one talks about it or seems bothered by it. It's kind of like traffic accident deaths --- they make the front or second page and people read about it but don't lose sleep over it.
Here is an example of a killed Mexican --- found shot just this Sunday --- they mentioned it on the news but I doubt anyone really cares. At least not around here, no one brought it up in converation.
http://www.demingheadlight.com/artman/publish/article_3030.shtml
Body of Mexican man found dead west of Columbus
Wrong. They are dying in droves NOW, packed into unventilated trucks, flipping over in vans going 100 the wrong way on highways, and dying of thirst in the desert.
A serious policy, well advertised, would lead to far FEWER deaths, when the coyotes quit the business as unprofitable, do to the 99% chance of being arrested and jailed at hard labor.