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Border troops authorized to use force, detain illegal immigrants: Report
The Washington Times ^
| November 21, 2018
| Stephen Dinan
Posted on 11/21/2018 9:26:04 AM PST by jazusamo
The White House has signed a memo granting the troops stationed at the border authority to engage in some law enforcement and to use lethal force if they are in danger, according to a report in Military Times.
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly signed the memo, which allows troops to assist the Border Patrol in crowd control and even detaining illegal immigrants, the paper reported.
The memo appears to make good on President Trumps insistence that the military play a more active role in preventing the migrant caravans from overrunning the U.S. border, as they did a month ago on Mexicos southern border.
Homeland Security signaled it would welcome the assistance.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; border; borderpatrol; bordersecurity; buildthefence; daca; dhs; dreamact; dreamers; illegalaliens; invasion; johnkelly; mexico; presidenttrump; trump; useofforce; usmilitary
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To: bgill
I heard the same on the news.
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posted on
11/21/2018 2:15:39 PM PST
by
Does so
(If Trump Colluded with Russians, Why Did Hillary Win The Popular Vote?)
To: mabarker1
Can We Tar and Feather on the way to the Stake ?
—
Sure, but be sure the tar is appropriately hot ...
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posted on
11/21/2018 3:29:57 PM PST
by
PIF
(They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
To: 17th Miss Regt
I bet it’s now a Blumberg form. This EO is unconstitutional because:
1. Trump is a poopyhead
2. Immigration is a constitutional right
3. Waaaaaah!
4. Because you’re a judge and you say so.
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posted on
11/21/2018 3:55:13 PM PST
by
Eleutheria5
(If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; 2ndDivisionVet; azishot; ...
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posted on
11/21/2018 4:04:51 PM PST
by
bitt
("Let justice be done though the heavens fall".)
To: eartick; bgill
Heard where?
I’d like to know which sources to avoid.
45
posted on
11/21/2018 4:08:14 PM PST
by
Daffy
To: ZULU
It does NOT block president from using Federal Troops in case of an emergency like this invasion.In other news...
...today the National Guard has figured out that it can guard the nation!
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posted on
11/21/2018 6:09:57 PM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: eartick
Lotsa ‘hearing’ going on these days!
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posted on
11/21/2018 6:11:50 PM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: qaz123
Translate Kent State II into Spanish...
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posted on
11/21/2018 6:12:47 PM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Eleutheria5
I do vbelieve you have just presented their version of a logical, concise, legally valid argument!
To: 17th Miss Regt
And if you dare say it’s gibberish, you better hope he’s not antifa and packing. The leftard lawyer, I mean.
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posted on
11/22/2018 3:31:57 AM PST
by
Eleutheria5
(If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
To: Daffy
It was on OAN and from their field reporter talking with the troops commander. Avoid OAN If you choose. Your loss.
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posted on
11/22/2018 5:03:20 AM PST
by
eartick
(Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
To: PIF
☑️
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posted on
11/22/2018 8:33:34 AM PST
by
mabarker1
(Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!!)
To: Jeff Chandler
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posted on
11/22/2018 4:24:10 PM PST
by
dp0622
(The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
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posted on
11/22/2018 11:11:08 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
To: jazusamo
DOD has ALWAYS allowed activity duty to detain civilians foreign or domestic for they’re (military) own protection. No different than ARREST just terminology used. Military will detain , cuff , stuff, apprehend, jail then turned over to local civilian authorities or FLEAS when time allows. Did such as active duty for narcotics interdiction (JTF-6) in CONUS, Central and South America. SOP included use of deadly force. Precedent was set on this LONG AGO and still active today.
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posted on
11/23/2018 12:02:48 PM PST
by
Squantos
(Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
To: ZULU
Eisenhower did it. Federal troops rounded up illegals and herded them back south. It worked until 1965 or so when lbj and teddy kennedy opened the gates to the candy store.
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posted on
11/24/2018 10:56:58 AM PST
by
Sequoyah101
(It feels like we have exchaged our dreams for survival. We just ha va few days that don't suck.)
To: Sequoyah101
LBJ was the start of this most recent crap.
But it has its genesis with Woodrow Wilson.
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posted on
11/24/2018 1:07:22 PM PST
by
ZULU
(Jeff Sessions should be tried for sedition.)
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