Immigration Reform Arizona Lawmaker Hope For Volunteer Force

By Victor Hatley on November 30, 2010, 10:58 am Posted in Finance News

In spite of the fact that homeland security department officials have touted to military leaders of pentagon that they are highly impressed with the support from the almost 2000 troops that have been deployed to the border to give assistance to the DHS and Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol Agents, Arizona Senator Jack Harper has plans on introducing legislation that will revive a 2007 bill that was vetoed by the then governor Janet Napolitano.

Similar To The 2007 Legislation That Was Vetoed

The bill that he is planning on introducing in December will be similar in form to a bill that was vetoed by then governor Janet Napolitano in 2007. If approved the bill would be enacted in two parts. The first part would be to establish the homeland security force that would be used for disasters with the possibility of boosting the border patrol. The boosting of the border patrol, this is considered to be the second phase, would be enacted if the Federal government draws down the 2000 National Guard troops that are assisting in the border patrol duties.

 

Is The Force Really Needed

The Senator envisions his volunteer force, as assisting the border patrol agents, in their duties, this in the event that the Federal government does withdraw their National Guard troops, or funding. But according to reports, the National Guard presence has been highly valuable. The number of illegal immigrants has dropped by more than 23% during the period from January until August. During this time drug seizures were up by 15% and weapons seizures were up by 30%. In spite of this increase in siezures, violence has Been on the rise in Mexico, but only some little has spilled into the U.S. Borders. Yet, even with these numbers further funding is doubtful. Official’s are stating the funding will run out sometime in the spring.

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