Obama to send 1,200 troops to the Mexican border

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

WASHINGTON -- Under pressure to take action, President Barack Obama is ordering 1,200 National Guard troops to boost security along the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said Tuesday, preempting Republican efforts to force a congressional vote to send the troops.

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