NBC: Bush may deploy Guard along U.S. border
President to address nation on immigration Monday as Senate nears deal
WASHINGTON - As the White House prepared for President Bush to address the nation on immigration, sources told NBC News on Friday that the Pentagon could deploy as many as 5,000 National Guard troops to the country’s southwest borders to stem the flow of illegal immigrants.
The White House said it was seeking time from television networks for the president’s remarks on Monday at 8 p.m. ET. Bush, trying to build momentum for legislation that could provide millions of illegal immigrants a chance to become American citizens, is to speak from the Oval Office.
“This is crunch time,” Tony Snow, the new White House press secretary, told reporters.
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Arizona Republicans to up funding for state illegal-immigration efforts
Republican leaders in the Arizona Legislature proposed a $160 million plan on Thursday to crack down on illegal immigration, upping the amount previously promised for confronting the state's border woes.
The figure was raised from $100 million to $160 million because the leaders have grown more frustrated with Arizona's porous border, said Republican Rep. Russell Pearce of Mesa, the driving force behind the wide-ranging proposal.
"We are serious," Pearce said. "It's the No. 1 issue."
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