Tag: The National Guard

• Wednesday, July 21st 2010 - 05:45 UTC

  Obama orders National Guard troops deployed along US/Mexico border

  

  United States National Guard troops will begin deploying along the US-Mexico border from 1 August, officials say. The 1,200 troops, ordered to the border by President Barack Obama, form part of efforts to tackle illegal immigration and drug-trafficking.They will be in the four border states with Arizona getting the largest share.