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12/20/2011

More Helicopters, Fewer Troops to Patrol Border

Texas Tribune by Julian Aguilar

Surveillance helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft will take the place of about 900 U.S. National Guard troops on the southern border as early as next year, according to information released today by the federal government.

The White House announced last week that it planned to reduce the number of troops to concentrate instead on an aerial strategy, something the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said today would enhance its relationship with the U.S. Department of Defense. Only 300 active troops will remain on the border.

 

Posted at 03:09 PM in Border Patrol, Immigration law, Mexico, Texas |

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