The troops watching the mexican border have no weapons??????

Question

What are they suppossed to run them off with. Sticks??

Answer 1

I'm not concerned about immigrants, but there have been several cases of paid off Mexican army units with machine gun mounted trucks escorting shipments fully into US territory & even exchanging fire with local law enforcement - mex govt says stolen uniforms. Corrupt mexican national & local police have long done similar. Then there's the smugglers themselves.

Anyway, from what I understand the troops will not be patrolling the border. They'll be engineer units building access roads & survellince posts, and intel operating air & ground based detection equipment from the military inventory. The Border Patrol will still be the ones doing all the apprehending.

That said, the national guard DOES have law enforcement authority while under the Gov's command (just like after hurricanes), and it is the PRIMARY mission of the national guard to defend the boarders & internal security of the United States. Backing up federal troops overseas comes second, followed by disaster response.

Answer 2

Why wold you need weapons against poor people trying to make a better living for themselves?

You're talking about the trained military going up against poor people from a developing country. Basic hand to hand combat skills would be enough, but that's besides the point.

In Canada we have "Peace Keepers", it sound like that more of their job.

Answer 3

their job is to >back up< the border guard, not to carry out law enforcement, as they are not a l.e. entity. However if the coyotes(smugglers) decide to fire upon them that's a different perspective, and it changes the picture. listening devices, infrared night vision, unmanned drones ect will become a bigger part of the unarmed picture.

Answer 4

That is weird, thats like having a cop in South Central LA with no gun.

Some of those illegals come here to sell drugs, rape are women, commit crimes, and exploit our children. I say stop them where they are before they get in and cause problems and lower our standards.