Dem Rep. Joaquin Castro Accuses Gov. Perry of “Militarizing Our Border” By Deploying National Guard
Texas Rep. Joaquín Castro on Monday said Gov. Rick Perry’s is “militarizing our border” with his reported decision to deploy state National Guard troops there.
“We should be sending the Red Cross to the border not the National Guard to deal with this humanitarian crisis,” the Democratic congressman said in an email. “The children fleeing violence in Central America are seeking out border patrol agents. They are not trying to evade them. Why send soldiers to confront these kids?”
“Militarizing our border is the wrong response to the arrival of children,” Castro continued. “I remain hopeful that our state can provide a more helpful response than to send armed soldiers to greet children seeking refuge from violence.”
Castro was responding to a report from The Monitor that Perry is planning to deploy up to 1,000 Texas National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border.
“At 2pm CDT today, Gov. Rick Perry will hold a press conference to discuss activating up to 1,000 National Guard troops to secure the Texas-Mexico border,” he wrote in a Facebook post on Monday.
Wild Thing’s comment………
They can try all they want to LIE and attack on those that are against law breakers and push for their illegals to be allowed in and even favored ahead of American citizens and those waiting in line legally. but it does not change that they are encouraging people to break our laws.
That’s what the National Guard is for. That’s why they’re called the State Militia.
A poll last week asked Americans if they were socialists and I believe a wopping 42% answered “YES!” so WE THE PEOPLE must take on ‘we the socialists’!!! In 105 days WE regain the SENATE!
Rep Castro is entitled to his opinion and me to mine. I think if these illegals were Estonians or Cambodians, then Rep Castro would not support them. He is a racist. Probably a member of La Raza.
Chrissie do you still have an account on Google+. I have left Facebook but still would like to follow your postings. I have read and followed you for a long time.
Dave Lamberson
Hi David, I still do not know how to use the Google account. But I am here and also on Twitter.