Obama sending troops to the Mexican border by Magdalena Rosova

American President Barack Obama requested 1,200 National Guard troops to manage security along the border with Mexico. Obama will also order $500 million for border protection and law enforcement activities. The president is trying to set new complex immigration reform, which is also one of his long-stated goal. After Arizona's passage of a tough illegal-immigration law, the border problem got into the public spotlight and Obama was forced to do something about it. Gov. Jan Brewer said she hoped signing the controversial law would press Obama to act. After signing the law she clearly stated that the law should initiate talks over the increasing problem with immigrants. S! he wants Washington to take action in Arizona and other border states. Responsibility of National Guard troops in Arizona will be work on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support, analysis and training. The troops should also help to halt drug trafficking. Temporarily they will also supplement Border Patrol agents until new officers and agents will be recruited and trained. Former President George W. Bush sent thousands of troops to the border in 2006. The troops were supposed to perform support duties and help immigration agents. But now the program is over and therefore politicians from border states asked for new troops to be sent and help to stop and prevent human and drug smuggling and to deal with Mexico's drug violence that is spreading into the United States. Republican senators met President at the Capitol and demanded sending of troops to the border and deal with immigration issues. Arizona's senators also required such a move.

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