Border enforcement is currently defined as a LAW ENFORCEMENT mission, and a federalized National Guard is a MILITARY entity.
Congress would have to give explicit approval for the mission.
And, if you got your way...you would have succeeded in crippling thew ability of the US Army to project power overseas. There are many foreign countries and terrorist organizations who would be willing to pay a LOT of money to bring that about, good sir.
Damn right. They could, they should, and if the (vast majority of) the American people have a say in the matter, they eventually will.
And, if you got your way...you would have succeeded in crippling thew ability of the US Army to project power overseas.
BS, Poob. I'm not advocating we use Army troops, just NG. .....In addition to significantly beefing up the Border Patrol.
There are many foreign countries and terrorist organizations who would be willing to pay a LOT of money to bring that about
You don't think Islamist terrorist orgs are actively trying (and often succeeding) to penetrate our own borders? Think again.