[Marine Inspector]

The National Guard was assisting the Border Patrol on the borders prior to 9/11.

Yes, in small groups and they were ineffective. I know several BP agents that had the displeasure of being assigned to work with the Guard.

When Bush put the Guard on border, after 9/11, they were all assigned to the ports of entry, not to the BP and they had nothing to do with the decrease in apprehensions.

[Marine Inspector]

http://michnews.com/artman/publish/article_3153.shtml">IMMIGRATION FROM A BORDER PATROLMAN'S HOLSTER: PART I

[4Freedom]

There were articles that were posted here that quoted agents that liked working with the Guard and were sorry to see them leave.

Bush's re-assignment of the Guard was done behind the public's back. Even the illegals thought that Bush would provide an increase in Border security after 9/11, not a decrease. That had a lot to do with the decrease in apprehensions.

Bush fooled everybody, initially.