Ted Poe: “The administration announced they're deploying 1,200 National Guard troops to the border. That sounds mighty good, but…”

“The administration announced they're deploying 1,200 National Guard troops to the border. That sounds mighty good, but not so fast. It appears troops aren't really going to the border. It seems they're sending the National Guard troops 20 miles behind the border to do computer support work. Well, we can hire a Geek Squad to do that. The National Guard troops need to be on the border and they need to be armed so they can defend themselves. And they need realistic rules of engagement. One border patrol official said that sending unarmed National Guard troops to the border amounts to the border patrol guarding the National Guard. Our current border philosophy is to try to capture people when they cross the border. Once they've crossed, if we capture them, then we have to deal with the consequences--like deportations, prosecutions, drug gangs in our jails, et cetera. Why are we letting illegals cross in the first place? It seems to me we need boots on the border, not 20 miles behind the border guarding computers. And that's just the way it is.”