President Barack Obama will deploy up to 1,200 more National Guard troops to the U.S. border with Mexico, an administration official told CNN on Tuesday.
In addition, Obama will request $500 million in supplemental funds to current spending for enhanced border protection and law enforcement activities, the official said.
The National Guard troops will help with drug enforcement efforts and intelligence efforts until Customs and Border Patrol can recruit and train additional officers and agents to serve on the border, the official said.
The news followed Obama's lunch meeting with Senate Republicans, where Sen. John McCain of Arizona raised the issue of increased border security. McCain and fellow Arizona Republican Sen. Jon Kyl, as well as Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, have called for Obama to send more troops to the border region.
"It's simply not enough," McCain said Tuesday on the Senate floor. He called for 3,000 more National Guard troops just for the Arizona-Mexico border.
Giffords, who had called for the National Guard's deployment immediately after the March 27 murder of Cochise County rancher Rob Krentz, said Obama's step was "the right thing."
"Arizonans know that more boots on the ground means a safer and more secure border," Giffords said in a written statement. "Washington heard our message."
© 2012 Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
| Advertising practices | Advertise with us | About us | Work for us | Help
That's it? One sentence? And you call this a "blog entry"?
It's a news wire. It's meant to be fast, not long.
The name of the blog "THIS JUST IN" as in "BREAKING NEWS" which, if you follow the news, you'll realize is sometimes short and sometimes spotty. Would you rather they not tell you anything for an hour or two, where a more 'substantial' story is written?
exactly...
So what are HIS people getting mad at him because he is not willing to help them?? so now he is going to teach them a lesson or WHAT. then what needs to happen is every mexican that tries to come in the US needs to be shot and killed. if we have to send troops there at least let them shoot who tries and crosses the boarder.
That's what she said, Kyle.
Well done CNN......outstanding story!!!!
I know, what the heck?
Are they going to defend the border or hand out water?
Nick....get at least half a life...There's more on this story every five minutes
Its about time, he sent solders to our border with Mexico, I am not against people from Mexico or any country coming to the USA for a better life, they need to come to this country like my Great Great Father did in 1878, he came in on the Boat to NYC for a better life from Ireland, some went back the lucky got in!
We are a Great Country, but lets do it the right way!!
What a long story!...at least post a picture of a soldier!
Ummmmmm... I think we autta be thinking of what N.Korea is planning on doing........
slightly off topic here but has anyone else been receiving calls from a hispanic group based in california asking you to call your senators to get them to get reform past the basic jist of the request is agree to amesty??? They have called our home three time since friday last week. Calls are coming from 925-364-9919. Finally today after the third time of speaking to them I begged to be remove from the calling list.
Brandon, it's not just in. Politico already has a 500 word article about it that was published over an hour before. It's just bleeding heart CNN not being able to find anything mawkish to milk out of the story.
Its good that we are sending national guard in. Obviously this a is a big probably in the Southern States. But I do not like the fact the President of Mexico came here to lecture us. He fogets his is a failed state where drug lords influence and run the various territories of Mexico. The central government does not have the reach or resources to go after these folks and sometimes police and other governement offcials are also tied to the mob families. President Calderone needs to wake up and so do we. Most people jumping the border are poor families who have been failed by their own governement looking for a better life. IF we can help clean up Mexico and have strict law enforcement and Individual and Commerce laws in place then we would not have to send all our manufacturing over to China. Never the less the borders need to watched closer. The threat of AlQaidi using that as an entry point to plan mass destruction should be on top of mind.
They will convoy select drug runners over the border. That was the whole purpose of the Mexican president's visit.
oops that is passed not past...
Good for Obama. He did what is unpopular yet necessary.
What is up with Obama. We need 3000 national guards people like McCain requested. Were never going to get a handle on illegals crossing the border. its life!
Jose, we need 10,000 like Palin requested. 9000 to go to the border and 1000 to keep vigilance on Russia while she handles foreign policy.
I DON'T THINK THE PRESIDENT IS ALL THAT SMART. WE ARE SPENDING MONEY ON THE STUPID WARS THAT OUR KIDS WILL END UP REPAYING. ALL THESE SOLDIERS OVER THERE BUT ON\BAMA CAN PUT 3,000 ON OUR BOARDER..THEN HE WONDERS WHY THE REPUBLICANS DON'T GO ALONG WITH HIM. WELL PEOPLE ARE FED UP WITH WASHINGTON. MORE BUSINESS PEOPLE NEED TO BE ELECTED. GET RID OF THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE NOT MADE A DIFFERENCE IN 20 YEARS. THE GOVT SPENT ALL THAT MONEY WITH BOEING FOR CAMERAS ON THE BOARDER THAT DON'T WORK. BOEING SHOULD BE USED TO GET ALL THE MONEY BACK. SOMEONE CAN MAKE IT WORK AND BE PAID FOR WORK D O N E. STOP GOVT WASTE. ALL THE TRAILERS FEMA WASTED BECUASE THEY WEREN'T BUILT CORRECTLY. MADE PEOPLE SICK. THEY SOLD THEM FOR PENNIES ON THE DOLLAR TO GET RID OF THEM. WE HAVE ALL THESE MILITARY BASES WHERE TRAILER COULD BE STORED IN 48 STATES BUT NOOOO FEMA RENTED SPACE THEY HAD TO PAY FOR. W R O N G.
To keep Mexicans out – or to keep Americans in ??
i think that we should just let them in
No! No!. Its a grand scheme to let the intellectually suppressed flex their brain power on here. Did you call in sick today at terrorist training camp?
To keep Texan's out... It said US border...
HaHaaaa! Good one!
ha ha ha- pretty funny
We need the FICA taxes.
To keep Drug dealers out and to keep Gun runners in.
Knowing our government the troops are probably there to escort the cartels into the U.S. and to avoid the minute men or state border patrols.
To keep the drugs flowing into the US, and to keep the Mexicans out.
Whose going to wash our dishes, pick our vegetables and fruit, cook our food, paint our house, do our landscaping?
WHO????
wata heck !?, if it wasnt for mexican the goverment wuld have no money . mexicans work harder then any american . who cleans restrooms on any restaorant? mexicans ! so i thnk evrything the government is doing is racism . a white person will never work cleaning, and mexicans work on anything just to feed their family even for two dollars an hour . as waitress, as anything, and it gets me sad and dissapointed cause even mexicans just cause there legal are aproving this stupid law ..
Patrik its a good thing your not being paid to think
I live in California. Trust me this won't help.
Janet....I am assuming you might have one of these jobs since your ability to spell is lacking tremendously.
Right, Janet. Because no Americans cleaned anything before a Mexican was willing to do it for $2 per hour. Hello, genius, no American will do it for $2 per hour. That's why so many Mexicans are doing the jobs – they undercut wages, including for people that come to America legally and for teenagers needing their first jobs.
When Tyson was raided a few years ago, ICE cleaned out all the illegals and the company couldn't replace the workers at the wages they were paying the illegals, so they (wait for it!) raised their wages and AMERICANS lined up out the door for a job. Illegals depress wages, repeat that ten times fast!
It's the Illegals fault that we have 20.5% unemployed in Detroit.
A lot of our African American's Could be feeding their Family's
You illegal's Are under cutting our minourity worker's
About f'ing time.
Agreed!! But what is really going to change with all the illegals we already have here?!?! Do it right, and be LEGAL...or go back to where ever it is you have citizenship!!!!
What our these soldiers authorized to do? I mean what control methods are they going to use?
Well what has the military always done Shari? Think about what their job is, and you'll probally figure it out, common sense you know?
Shoot on sight.
It's a preliminary invasion force
Shari,
Good question.. I can't wait to see what there roll really is. Is it to militarize the border? To just turn illegals away? Hand out water and make sure they are provided for so no harm comes to them while crossing? To enforce the current federal immigration law?
John
Racine WI
I don't know, but I do believe that all illegal crossers into the border should be treated as enemy combatants. That doesn't necessarily mean shoot to kill, but it should at least mean imprisonment, and I believe we should negotiate a treaty with Mexico where they pay a fine for each of their citizens we catch crossing our border illegally. Either that, or they can patrol their border, and if one method or another doesn't work, we declare shock & awe war in response to their slow, gradual invasion.
Neoconservatives are not going to be happy if we shut off their corporate benefactor's supply of cheap labor and reduce citizen unemployment. It goes against everything they stand for.
Just 1200 more to sit and watch the people cross. No way is this truely a militarized border since we have jailed people for shooting in the past. I don't undertsand what kind of deterent this is. Our own economy is the best deterent right now....no jobs to cross over for. In July, the police will begin to try and send them back if they "suspect" they are illeagal. I give that a better chance than sending the military although its going to entangle regular citizens since none of us carry around a birth certificate.
He's late as always...2 1/2 years left of this bs.
Wanna bet?
Whatever -- Like President Bush was in a hurry to help with Immigration.
Whatcha wanna bet? Being a Obama supporter, it's probably my money your betting with anyway.
At least he's showing up, unlike the previous one.
So, he's late. Bush didn't even try.
it's one step Bush didn't take, despite the fact that the Mexican Drug escalated during his presidency.
You sustained 8 years of BS didn't you – what's wrong waiting for another 2.5 yrs?
funny its more like 10 years bush didnt have the pair to do this and now obama does.
The past administration was 8 yrs late. Don't you think the President has had a lot of his hands since entering office? Everything cannot be done all at once. At least he has accomplished more in his 1 1/2 yrs than was accomplished in the prior 8. This President has tried to tackle all the issues that have languished for many years. Comments that this President hasn't done this or that 2 yrs in office after the prior administration's record is ridiculous. These issues would not still be necessary to tackle now if the Republicans hadn't done anything except watch out for corporations and the wealthy.
Thankfully, our president is smarter than idiots like this guy.
stop crying. better late than never
This after 8 years of Bush doing absolutely nothing about the border. That is the REAL BS thank you.
Relax Bill! Its not like we didn't suffer through 8 years of Bush, and watched him leave office as the economy almost drove us all to the poor house. Maybe its about time you idealogues (Republicans, Democrats, Tea Partiers) start working with the rest of us to build a strong nation instead of wasting all your time complaining about the other guys.
What did the other 43 presidents do?
I agree...Bottom line is he is losing support everyday. Every person he campaigns for now loses. 2 1/2 years and he is out...just hope Palin isn't replacing him.
You people are wrong. Those 12 million illegal immigrants are all Mexican. And they all came in the last 17 months.
Yeah, cause Bush was so awesome.
It's just a smoke screen. He's doing this to make himself look better, all the while trying to get this open borders legislation passed to grant amnesty to the 40 million or so illegals already in the US. The troops will probably have orders to only go after drug smugglers, and to hand out water bottles to illegals but to let them pass. And it will be an excuse to tell the local authorities to back off the illegals.
not so sure i'd say he's late on this one actually – this admin has done some semi-decent stuff on the southern border - just not nearly enough! not that you'd read about it on CNN, though. still, i'd love to see where this'll go, though, given that it seems a half measure, countered by obama's threat to go after state laws like what we plan to have in arizona... only time will tell...
Get real – it's more than any other administration has done. Whine about something of substance if you don't like the man. Firing mental blanks makes you appear as if you're not familliar with this issue at all.
So you are an Obama hater...............considering he hasn't been in office 2.5 years..........would you like to lay the years of neglect of that border and its issues at the feet of the guy who was in charge for 8 years?
He's done very well. The last guy would just sit in the WH and not say or do a thing. At least this guy talks to the people as often as he can. Too bad you have bought into the GOP dirty tricks program that has put this country in the gutter.
As opposed to the eight years that the Republican Party did nothing. I may be wrong (not) but I believe that the Democrats want to do something about this while the right wing crazies don't. That we they can pretend not to have eighteen million illegals here while still hiring them to do the dirty work
Let's see, two wars, an economy in the tank (thanks Bush!) and many other messes to clean up and you are complaining because it took him too long? Give the man a break Mr. Smith.
William
How about you send us all those receipts from Obama spending your money and we will reimburse you out of our funds spent? We are all contributors, why is it you think its your money, its not your money, its a collective pool of funds collected by the IRS authorized to be used by the government. Just like your buddy Bush too us from having a surplus to the great deficit and now we have to borrow more money. You sound like a little girl, "I know you are but what am I". You better get down on the ground and thank god that Sarah Palin is next in line to be President. You should be more proactive in getting intelligence back into the Republican organization you love so much and bring us some real candidates to vote for.
Considering he hasn't been in office 2.5 years..........would you like to lay the years of neglect of that border and its issues at the feet of the guy who was in charge for 8 years?
In 2007, Republicans blocked immigration reform. In 2010, Republicans and Democrats alike told Obama he shouldn't focus on immigration reform right now, as Americans are more concerned with job loss and the economy. Since he did push through financial reform, righties are b!tching about the lack of immigration reform; if he went with immigration reform, righties would be focused on financial reform or something else. He's no wizard; focus on what he IS doing versus what he isn't doing, and trust he'll get to it. Obama has accomplished more in 1 1/2 years of presidency than many presidents do in four, sometimes eight.
Leave us alone. We're gonna impeach him. Oh yeah. That was LAST year.
@William Smith – You are either blind or just an idiot. This has been going on for years before Obama. Maybe you were just blind or to stupid to recognize it
Wow, you Liberals are geniuses. How about you go to Google News and query George Bush Mexico Border. Read for a change, and you'll come across dozens of stories regarding troop elevation and orders to move forward with wall building by President George W. Bush.
It's astounding how you jump to conclusions without the slightest bit of research. "Gee, I despise George Bush, so I'll just assume he didn't do anything like Obama just did."
Sheep.
Teddy Roosevelt was the last President that did anything more than lip service along the southern border.
Because Bush did so much to curb illegal immigration...
OH WAIT.
You Conservatives are lucky that Obama's in power. If it were me you pieces of garbage would be in re-education camps getting the snot beat out of you.
Bawack has not done anything to help this country yet
Your lucky to be talkin smack behind a computer screen little one
Mr. Smith you a complete moron.
Why are Libs always bringing up Bush? I think most Republicans will admit he wasnt the greatest president either. You sould like a bunch of children.... but but but Bush didnt do it either! This is what the AZ bill was trying to do. Force the Fed to do something. BO would have kept ignoring it otherwise.
For my liberal friends too lazy to do the research prior to spewing bs... "In 2006, President George W. Bush deployed National Guard troops along the border for a two-year assignment building fences, conducting surveillance and performing administrative tasks while recruiting and training new agents...."
Some of you are such idiots! Blamming Bush? Are you kidding me? Bush was pushing for several alternative to stop the illegals from coming in, but those liberals kept blocking it and congress (dems) cut the funding as soon as Obama was elected!!! Oh yeah, I forgot, Bush planned the 9/11 attack and created Hurricaine Katrina too....
Obama is late. Really.... he took one year to reverse the GDP growth, while Ronald Reagan took 3 years. Obama is really slow. He should have used 4 years. Ronald Reagan came out with the best idea to solve the illegal immigration problem, 7 years after his presidency, by giving all illegal immigrants free citizenships, and cutting back on legal immigrations. Obama? He's really slow. He's talking about immigration reform 1 year into his presidency. William, what do you have to say?
You guys might want to research that Bush did not send troops. Btw no fan Bush ( honestly Obama either last one I like was our flawed Pres.Clinton) but the truth is he did send troops. It is National Gaurd being requested and Obama wants 500 million more for protecting US borders. At this time there are only going to free up time for boarder patrol. Search rueters and AP the complete story on this.
It is getting a little 'old' now comparing Bush's inadequacies to Obama... your boy owns the Presidency – it's his turn! Face it, he's f'ing up big time on a number of fronts (i.e. US perception around the world, fighting the wars, protecting americans from illegals, NASA, unemployment, civil rights to terrorists, tax cheats in his administration, US ownership of banks – car companies – insurance companies, etc... the list goes on and on about the big 'O' he'll never see the second term . I just wonder how long it will take to undo the damage?
Look at all these dumb liberals! Did you guys even pay attention to what Bush was trying to do with the border? Oh I forget, liberals don't let facts get in the way of hyperbole.
@Jbrun: Really? So who are we supposed to compare the current president to if not the previous presidents? I mean we could compare him to the Dr Pepper can that's sitting next to me... but it can't think, so...
@Chet... look we can talk all day about Bush vs. Obama, honestly – who cares, election time is over and it's his time to produce! How has your life improved under your Obama? I'm honest with you, I can't come up with one (1) point... can you? Our children and their possibly their children are totally screwed with the debt situation. Do you 'feel' as safe today as you did say three years ago? I don't... you've got to admit he's pushing an agenda that's the opposite of Bush – can you deny it? No one tackled the border situation... Clinton, Bush and now Obama... they all want the almightly latino vote!
Bush did nothing? He signed the Secure Fence Act of 2006 into law, after years of opposition for Democrats, whose only policy position on this subject is mass legalization, encouraging more illegal entries.
You people defending Obama are delusional.
Better late than never, true, but still late, and unfortunately this is probably all this joker is ever going to do. BTW, 25 years or so from now when some of the secret files get declassified, people will realize that our previous president was better than 90% of them.
Really, Libs? Try doing a little research before spouting off your knee-jerk anti-Bush rhetoric. Bush tried to do plenty at the border, a lot of which was blocked by the Libs in Congress. It's obvious that Bush was not the best President in history however history will treat him a lot kinder than most of you libs can even imagine in your wildest nightmares. Regarding your dude in the WH – if I were a lib I'd be pretty p.o.'d by now seeing as he has broken pretty much most of the promises that he made during his pretty campaign speeches. Transparency? HAH! Bipartisanship? PuhLEASE!! End earmarks in Congress? Uhhh, yeah right!!! No more no-compete contracts with the Gov? Crickets... No more hiring lobbyists into the WH? tick tick tick ... Close Guantanamo? well? Anyone? Buehler? Anyone? Direct, no-condition peace talks with our enemies leading to global cooperation? Dream on !!!!!!!!!! Your man is becoming the same cancer to your party that Bush was to his, and in 1/8 the time – now THAT'S one accomplishment that he CAN claim...
@Jbrun: Yes I do feel safer, considering we've finally started to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan head on, mind you that's where we actually got attacked from on 9/11... Iraq just wasn't a threat, and now it's even less of one. What in your mind makes you feel truly less safe? (I have several more points on what Obama has done... but for now I want to keep the discussion on one subject)
AWM
You asked what the other 43 president's did,Here is your answer.
During the Great Depression, President Herbert Hoover ordered
the deportation of ALL illegal aliens in order to make jobs available
to American citizens that desperately needed work.
Harry Truman deported over two million Illegal's after WWII to
create jobs for returning veterans and to stop the drain on the economy.
And then again in 1954, President Dwight Eisenhower deported 13
million Mexican nationals! The program was called 'Operation *******'
so that American WWII and Korean veterans had a better chance at jobs.
It took 2 years, but they deported them!
Now, if they could deport the illegal's back then, they can sure do it
today!! If you have doubts about the veracity of this information, enter
Operation ******* into your favorite search engine and confirm it
for yourself.
Reminder. Don't forget to pay your taxes... 12 million Illegal Aliens
are depending on you.
Nothing wrong with enforcing our borders.
It sure won't please his party base, though.
I am considered progressive and it pleases me that we are beginning to focus on the Southern border. Stopping illegals from entering our country is not racism, it is good policy. I know quite a few liberals/progressives who are for the enforcement of our borders.
Be careful what you wish for!!!! The sleeping giant has been woken. We were the minority, now look around we are the majority. I can trace my ancestery back to the 1600, here in the USA, not in mexico. unlike other immigrants we didnot lose our .culture but keep it alive, so because I speak Spanish,the white "Mohado"(Then crossed an ocen. We walk across our father land) want to send us back????
@nan: Stop being so ignorant and stupid. No one is talking about sending LEGAL Americans anywhere. You are buying into the talking heads' inability to differentiate between LEGAL and ILLEGAL.
I'm one of many Democrats back east that voted for Obama only to find out he's just as bad as bush.
he may wind up being worst, only time will tell..
We are just waiting for election time,We voted them in, we will vote them out.
Starting with Menendez of New Jersey.If they want to keep their job's just enforce the law's we already have.
Starting with locking down our border's
BARACK OBAMA STILL OWES ME $12. I SWEAR TO GOD, IN 1997 I LOANED HIM $12 BECAUSE HE DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY ON HAND AT THE TIME TO BUY HIS WIFE A BIG MAC AND A FISH FILET MEAL. I WANT MY FRIGGIN' MONEY BACK OBAMA!!
Whatever u loser!!! Keeping tabs because he is the president or because he is rich -- just checking
FRED! send him a letter and I'm sure if he remembers, he will reimburse you!! I don't see what that has to do w/the ONE LINE "STORY" but- go for it!!
you cheap rascal LOL
loser? Im keeping tabs because I want my friggin money back!! I dont care if hes superman or Jebus, a deal is a deal and I want my money back!
ur gay lol
Fred, is that w or wo interest? I think you should turn it over to a collection agency....
so this is how those on unemployment spend their time and money ranting about it online didnt know till i had my day off
She ate a big mac _and_ a fish fillet meal? No wonder he was broke.
What if it were YOU hanging up on this wall? If it were you on this wall, you wouldn't be laughing at all!
Hahaha I'm sure he'll just pay you back ... I mean look at his country's 'credit score'!!!! Its not like we're in debt or anything...what's another twelve bucks!?
Those two didnt cost $12 back in 1997.
CHECKING- I didnt say the meals cost $12.00 EXACTLY. I said I loaned him $12.00 what he did with the change is anyones guess
Oh shut up Fred....You don't "loan" somebody money at a McDonalds and expect them to find you and pay you back. You don't deserve your money back.
PalinIsEvil – Your wrong, Excuse me for being a caring citizen. His card declined, he look real frustrated so I said " i got it for you." So, I gave what I could spare. a 10 and 2 ones. He thanked me repeatedly and told me he'll pay me back if I gave him my phone number. Just because a weird turn of events, hes now our PRESIDENT, He should more than ever, fufill his obligation to me. Im fighting mad and Im sick and tired of getting turned down from the white house. I cant tell you how many letters I sent to him but, no response! I WANT MY MONEY BACK NOW OBAMA!!!
What good is that going to do if they don't enforce the law that is already in place.
Too little, too late. What is he going to do about the 20 million+ criminals living illegally in the United States?
well when that happens just follow US history and make them US citizens like all the other times masses of people came here from somewhere else
We can hire them as maids and gardeners and pay them sub standard wages and no benefits and not pay taxes on their salaries. It's a win-win situation for me! I hated cleaning house and mowing the lawn!!!!
LOL Jeff, people don't do that! We're all-ethical, red-blooded Americans. Everyone knows the reprecussions that practice would have on our economy...
Wait, you mean Juan doesn't file taxes on the cash I pay him to do my lawn and garden care? You crazy!
I am a 5th generation Texan, then secondly a US born Mexican-American who is making six figures and very proud of my heritage. I am fluent (in both languages) and am ashamed of so many of you making racists remarks. If you think that "White" is a race, trace your lineage! You all originated from elsewhere also, probably when immigration laws did not even exist. You sailed over on a ship from Europe, but not before picking up Africans on the way to be your slaves/property.
Peter Griffin, you probably have a swastika tatooed on your forehead and haven't left your comppund in days.
Marisa, that's an interesting take on history. Since the Mexicans are descended from the Spanish conquistadors, when are you guys going to give Mexico back to the native tribes you guys enslaved and butchered?
Marisa, I find it hard to believe you make six figures, or are you referring to the fact that you sucker the state out of 6 checks for yourself and your 5 fatherless kids?
You also don't even know how to spell "compound".
not a moment too soon!!!!!!
What are they going to do there? Don't forget that you can't do anything to the brown people or they'll cry.
Not enough... please send 12,000 like reported by breitbart!
No matter what he does he will never satisfy the Republicans. There resistance and hatred of Obama has nothing to do with his governing style. They hate him because he's black. End of story. They can dress it up however they want.
You are exactly right. I can't believe the ridiculous claims and misinformation I see constantly. Like the teabaggers who want their country back... what ever that means. Taxed Enough Already? Gimme a break, our tax rate is the lowest it been in quite some time.
Republicans do not hate him they hate his ideas. Obama has been a joke since day 1.
I voted for him...won't make that mistake again.
NO, I don't hate him. Probably a cool guy to hang with. He just isn't a leader. He's an empty suit that makes good speeches and sends thrills up folks' legs. Why has he done nothing more substantial on the border? Why didn't he send the number of troops requested?
That's why I hate him.
No one hates O'Bama. He is simply an awlful President and should be removed!!!
does obama hate us because were white?
This is silly. Grow up.
ATL Guy, Aren't progressives getting tired of lying? The "it's because he's black" crap has never been the issue! I am proud that Americans elected a black man for President. Unfortunately he was the wrong one. Obama is going to give America change. Changes like becoming more European, closer to being a socialist country with a bit of Marxist and Communisum thrown in for good measure. We will see you on battle fields ATL.
@ ATL guy WOW!!!! there you go throw the race card. as usual... Did you ever think why people dont like the President becuase he is taking this country on a far left turn.. Black, white , skinny, fat, tall, short, old, and young doesnt matter.. ok enough with the whole race thing.. amazing how he gets elected and guess what this countries racism comes out even more.. what has Obama really done worth while right now as we speak? Have you benefitted from anything that he has done yet? chances are no you havent along with the millions of voters who voted for him and now almost half of the voters will n ot vote for him for another term.. THATS A FACT JACK!!!!
Yeah, ATL Guy, because he's so darn perfect the ONLY reason somone could disaprove of him would because they are racists, right?
The question now is: "What are their orders?". Will they be allowed to enforce the law, or are they simply for show?
Unfortunately they will only be there for presence...they will be there for surveillance, etc. But they cannot actually do anything down there. Sometimes they are more of a hassle than a help but an extra armed guard down there protecting my husband is a plus on my list
About time.