I fear that it will take the death of one of our own to get them armed, heaven forbid.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.0513d49acfc29bc63d3ee39de8bd3b71.dc1&show_article=1
US troops won’t be used to stop illegal immigration: US
US National Guard troops being sent to the Mexican border will be used to stem the flow of guns and drugs across the frontier and not to enforce US immigration laws, the State Department said Wednesday.
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/Troops-to-TexasMexico-Border-No-Answer.html
Still No Word on Troops to Texas-Mexico Border
Perry’s request goes ignored for more than a year
An earlier version of this report incorrectly stated that Arizona had received a response to its request for National Guard troops. However, the White House said it has not decided where along the southwest border the troops will be deployed. NBC DFW regrets the error.
National Guard troops will be headed to the U.S.-Mexico border, but Texas is still waiting for an official answer to its request for help.
President Barack Obama has agreed to send 1,200 National Guard troops to the U.S. border with Mexico. The White House said it has not decided where along the Southwest border, which includes parts of California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, the troops will be deployed.
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Almost a year and a half after the first letter was sent, Perry hasn’t received an answer.