Guard troops to deploy to Arizona border on Monday

[cal04]

Source: Associated Press

They'll have guns for self-defense, but not the authority to arrest anyone

The first of 532 National Guard troops are set to begin their mission in the southern Arizona desert on Monday under President Barack Obama's plan to beef up U.S.-Mexico border security, although they won't have any law enforcement authority.

Authorities would not say how many troops would start Monday, but said waves of them will be deploying every Monday until all 532 are on the Arizona border, likely by the end of September. In May, Obama ordered 1,200 National Guard troops to boost security along the border.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has said the first of 224 National Guard troops allocated for his state have finished their training and are expected to be deployed to the state's border on Wednesday.

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The troops will be "extra eyes and ears" for U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents, and though they will have guns for self-defense, they will not have the authority to arrest anyone, said Arizona National Guard spokesman Lt. Valentine Castillo.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38888469/ns/us_news-security/

[IndianaJoe]

1. This is so stupid. Why?

Are the Mexican hordes going to pour across otherwise?

[Steve20]

5. re

We have a right to secure borders.

[IndianaJoe]

6. It's a political ploy. 500 guardsmen mean zip.

[L0oniX]

2. Cant detain? WTF might as well have posters of guards tac'd up on poles ...military scarecrows. n/t

[Luciferous]

3. Yep, seems like a waste of resources to me...

[Tx4obama]

8. See comment #7 on this thread. n/t

[nosmokes]

4. Hopefully they'll have water available for thirsty migrants...

One can *hope* cancha? or is that too 2008?

[rabs]

9. Top-secret plan to nab thirsty migrants is to set traps along the border

http://f556.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f221009%5fAOY6vs4AAQJ7THh%2fgAEAsha2kZE&pid=2&fid=Inbox&inline=1

[Tx4obama]

7. BECAUSE of The Posee Comitatus Act

The statute generally prohibits federal military personnel and units of the National Guard under federal authority from acting in a law enforcement capacity within the United States, except where expressly authorized by the Constitution or Congress

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_Comitatus_Act