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National Guard (NG) - 06-08-06Local 2544 has not been consulted in any way, shape, or form regarding the deployment of NG troops in this Sector. This is being posted in response to multiple questions about our involvement in this process. We were told we would be consulted. We weren't (they lied to us....again). Update: 08-05-06 Reports we are receiving from agents indicate that the NG is tying up BP resources, including agents who are sent to "protect" them while they work near the border (reports out of Naco and Douglas indicate that about 10% of on-duty agents are assigned to "guard" the NG). We also have agents complaining that their unmarked Border Patrol vehicles are being taken away from them and given to the NG. We know the NG is fully capable of protecting themselves, but our government is going overboard to make sure that the NG has absolutely no contact with illegal aliens, regardless of the circumstances. Speaking of "militarizing" the border, there have been reports of unarmed NG soldiers watching ARMED Mexican soldiers make intrusions into the United States. This is the problem with a President more interested in appeasing the radical pro-illegal immigration groups than securing this country. The rosy picture painted by David Aguilar in this press conference is misleading. We fully support the fine men and women of the NG, and this is no reflection on their capabilities or their dedication. They do what they're told, just like we do.
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