We have the Coast Guard who guard our borders by sea.
Isn't it time for a United States Border Guard, designated to protect our borders by land? Trained like all other military.
Well-equipped. Current border patrol could easily opt in if they chose.
2007-06-13 06:06:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
The idea was to centralize border security under a new military branch, with the authority to respond swiftly. A
base to provide support, improved
communications between field and command.
2007-06-13 06:27:46 · update #1
The idea was to centralize border security under a new military branch, with the authority to respond swiftly. A
base to provide support, improved
communications between field and command.
2007-06-13 06:28:11 · update #2
great idea
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/wanted/
2007-06-13 09:41:10 · answer #1 · answered by Ibredd 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
We've already got an armed Border Gaurd service, why confuse things? If they were part of the military they would be subject to The Uniform Code of Military Justice (just like the Coast Gaurd is). They would also be subject to call up for overseas service in time of war, again, just like the Coast Gaurd is (in time of war the USCG becomes part of the Navy).
Again, why confuse things.
2007-06-13 06:12:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
most of our states that boarder mexico state they have no money for a national guard to control the boarder areas..... they want a federal guard and not a state guard only because of protecting their state tax funds.
states are not doing enough and look the other way when illegals cross, states can not be relied upon, it must be a federal job to do it correctly or a private guard paid for privately which would outdo anything that our government is responsible for. Private enterprises should be the goal to stop illegals. Government has proven their not effective for decades.
2007-06-13 06:33:13 · answer #3 · answered by search 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your normal military service branches cant co-ordinate itself never mind throwing another organization into the equitation.
What ever happened to the good old maxim known by every grunt:
K. I. S. S.
Keep It Simple Stupid!!
2007-06-13 06:37:31 · answer #4 · answered by conranger1 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Grips is right. Why create a new organization with a mission that's already being done by several other organizations?
Bureaucratitis......isn't that what got us screwed in the first place?
2007-06-13 06:18:20 · answer #5 · answered by BDZot 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, but I do think we should militarize the border with national guard
2007-06-13 06:13:35 · answer #6 · answered by jean 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
2007-06-13 06:10:36 · answer #7 · answered by vincefoster 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
no. it did know there were terrorist down there, just people wanting to come here for a job.
2007-06-13 09:38:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋