President Barack Obama promised 1,200 National Guard Troops to the U.S.-Mexico border this week, but outside of the announcement, there has been little additional information.
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Arizona Senator’s Johm McCain and Jon Kyl, both Republications, had been the most vocal about movinjg National Guard troops to the border.
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords said, “The White House is doing the right thing,” said Giffords, who called for the Guard’s deployment immediately after the March 27 murder of Cochise County rancher Rob Krentz. “Arizona’s know that more boots on the ground means a safer and more secure border. Washington heard our message.”
Del Cararga, one of the leaders for Douglas for Just Immigration, said Recent political and social events have led to this reactionary sending of troops. What I fear, is that this increased militarization will bring forth more damage to our already fragile natural environment and possibly bring additional minute man type xenophobics to our community.
“I am more in favor of an approach that emphasizes a long term strategy which brings forth a comprehensive immigration reform and addresses our high U.S. demand for illegal drugs.”
Tuesday afternoon, May 25, President Obama authorized the deployment of up to 1,200 National Guard troops to southwest border. He also will request that $500 million be included in supplemental spending legislation for enhanced border protection and law enforcement activities.
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Jaymes wrote on Jun 8, 2010 7:28 AM:
john wrote on Jun 2, 2010 10:51 PM:
YOU WERE SAYING wrote on Jun 2, 2010 8:42 PM:
I AM GLAD TO SEE THERE WAS A TURN OUT TO OPPOSE THIS ISSUE, BECAUSE NOT EVERYONE IS GOING TO AGREE, AND THAT’S FINE IT’S A GIVEN AND THIS IS A DEMOCRACY. BUT TO SIT THERE AND BAD MOUTH DOUGLAS ON NATIONAL TV SAYING THE POLICE OFFICERS WILL US SB1070 FOR RACIAL PROFILING WOULD LEAD ME TO BELEIVE OUR DOUGLAS POLICE CANNOT BE TRUSTED, IS THIS THE CASE? I DON’T THINK SO. MORE IMPORTANTLY EVERYONE ON TV MADE THIS A “MEXICAN” ISSUE. PEOPLE, THIS IS AN “ILLEAGL IMMIRANT ISSUE” IT’S ON BLACK AND WHITE. GOVERNOR JAN BREWER WOULD TERMINATE ANY OFFICER IF THEY WERE USING SB1070 FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN FOLLOWING THE LAW. I TRUST THE CITY OF DOUGLAS AND FOR OUR DOUGLAS POLICE TO DO THEIR JOB. SO WHY THE DISPARAGEMENT WITH OUR DOUGLAS POLICE?
LIKE THE BP OIL MESS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO, PRESIDENT OBAMA IS HELPING A LITTLE TOO LATE WITH TOO LITTLE, YOU KNOW THAT, ARIZONA KNOWS THAT AND 62% OF THE COUNTRY KNOWS THAT. I UNDERSTAND YOU ARE TRYING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, BUT THE LAW IS THE LAW, SB1070 IS COMING. REFORM IS TOO LATE, WE NEED TO SHUT THE BORDER DOWN AND BUILD IT BACK THE WAY OUR FOUNDING FATHERS WANTED IT DONE AND PROTECT THE CITIZENS OF THE U.S.A. YOU KNOW IT, WE ALL KNOW IT. AS FOR THE MEXICAN CARTEL; THEY ARE OUT OF CONTROL, THEIR DRUGS KILLED THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT, SHUT DOWN THEIR ECONOMY, CORUPTED THEIR GOVERNMENT, AND KILLED MILLIONS BECASUE OF THE CARTEL, DRUGS AND ILLEAGL IMMIGRANTS, AND NOW THEY KILLED A DOUGLAS RANCHER OVER A MONTH AGO, DID WE FORGET ALREADY?. MATTER OF FACT THE CARTEL IS RIGHT UP THERE WITH THE TALIBAN; THE ONLY DIFFERENCE? ONE IS IN THE MIDDLEEAST, THE OTHER ON THE EAST COST....YOU WERE SAYING!?!?!? "