[xzins]

Perry’s office has said the Guard will largely play a role of “deter and refer” – deter border crime by their visible presence along the border and refer illegal acts, including border crossings, to law enforcement. They don’t plan to apprehend illegal immigrants, though, technically, they could, said Texas Adjutant General John Nichols.

[xzins]

The Constitution suggests that the National Guard when repelling an invasion can even use lethal force.

[Sequoyah101]

Exactly. Exactly as I suspected... window dressing and more of it.

[TigerClaws]

Need New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona’s three Republican governors to put troops on the border. Get all the illegals going to California where they are welcome.

[9YearLurker]

So they might as well be cigar-store Indians.

Sounds like they’ll just wave to the illegals as they come on in.

[manc]

great so doe that mean change diapers and help them cross the river, then give them health care, food, medicine and housing , along with food stamps.
Then shipped out to other states to pick up the tab.

If they are not to enforce the border then it’s a waste of time.

[dragnet2]

Perry’s office has said the Guard will largely play a role of “deter and refer”.... They don’t plan to apprehend illegal immigrants

Refer them to ICE or DHS so they can turn around and be seeded throughout the U.S.