Border plan triggers concerns in Washington

Wednesday, May 17, 2006

WASHINGTON -- Bush administration plans to deploy thousands of National Guard troops to shore up the U.S.-Mexico border were getting mixed reviews Tuesday, with members of Congress questioning whether it would strain a force stretched thin by wars and natural disasters.

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