Since soldiers are trained to kill rather than be law enforcers is he planning to kill illegal immigrants trying to cross from the USA's southern border?
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Trump signs order directing National Guard to deploy troops on U.S.-Mexico border. A day after he talked about sending U.S. Troops to the Mexican border, President Trump signed a proclamation directing the Pentagon and Homeland Security officials to deploy the National Guard. Ref. USAToday.
Is anyone surprised? When Trump can't get what he wants he takes certain actions to get what he wants in another way. Perhaps this was part of the 'wall' he was creating.
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Sessions promises prosecutions for all illegal border crossings, including asylum seekers. In the Trump administration’s latest move to escalate immigration enforcement, the federal government will now prosecute every person — whether smuggler or asylum seeker — who crosses the border illegally. Source 1k.
Trump administration moves to block victims of gang violence, domestic abuse from claiming asylum. Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions has ordered immigration judges to stop granting asylum to most victims of domestic abuse and gang violence, a move that would block tens of thousands of people, especially women, from seeking refuge in America. Source 7e.
Why doesn't America just stop everyone from going there by closing all their borders so no one can get in or out?
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