http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/rick-perry-expected-send-troops-us-border
Rick Perry requests deployment of 1,000 guardsmen to U.S. border
Republican Gov. Rick Perry on Monday requested the immediate deployment of as
many as 1,000 service members from the Texas National Guard to assist with security at
the U.S.-Mexico border.
The service members, from both the Texas National Guard and State Guard, will mobilize
throughout the next 30 days to carry out “Operation Strong Safety” along the border region.
The guardsmen will work alongside law enforcement officials to ensure the safety of all
Texans, who have already invested half a billion dollars to border security, Perry said.
They will also help combat Mexican drug cartels and deter other individuals from
entering the United States.
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Requested? Does he have to get approval somewhere?