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Homeland Security

National Guard To Deploy Along Southwest Border Aug. 1

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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

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By Calvin Biesecker In an effort to bolster border security, the Obama administration on Monday said that 1,200 National Guard troops would be deployed to the country's southwest border beginning Aug. 1 for one year, giving time for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to hire an additional 1,000 agents and officers to provide border security in the region. "These troops will provide direct support to federal law enforcement officers and agents working in high-risk areas to disrupt criminal organizations…

Congress

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