US Border Troops Not There to Stem Influx of Illegal Immigrants

The US State Department says National Guard troops being sent to the Mexican border will not be used to enforce US immigration laws.

On Tuesday, US President Barack Obama authorized the deployment of up to 1,200 additional troops to border areas to fight the drug cartels, but State Department spokesman Philip Crowley told reporters, "It's not about immigration."

Crowley also said that the troops will stem the flow of guns and drugs across the borders.'

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