Secure the border is not a priority. Even when pols, that includes my own Gov Goodhair, say to secure the border first.
Priority is money and power for themselves. Pure and simple. Right now power is seen as ‘VOTES’ and there for securing the border can not be a priority.
I still believe that the Nation Guard belongs to the individual State Governors and there for they should order there duty station where they see fit.
We could return some of our active duty troops home and place them on the border also, to face-off with the banditos, etc who want to take pot shots across the border. Once fired upon returning fire to protect themselves would be in order.
Some Predators with Hellfires would be appropriate too.
Mines.
Many years ago before active military duty I belonged to the NY National Guard. I believe the Guard was under the jurisdiction of the Governor of the State. Only in an national emergency that the President of the United States could take command and activate the guard. Is it different now? Is the Guard now King Obama private army? Remember, the Guard can be activated for domestic reasons, not like the active military.