Should active duty military be used to secure the borders and ensure the safety of our nation?

See the Ezequiel Hernadez incident

I think there are some serious legal questions for this...but Im not sure of the exact statutes or US Code. Perhaps a JAG could weigh in on this?

As a BPA and former soldier. I have witnessed how the dollar has been mispent with the NG supportting BP. At times there were four to six soldiers operating one scope truck. Something that only takes one agent.

This is not a good question, reference Operation Noble Eagle, it has already been done.

At least the National Guard, almost every other country has their military as their "Border Patrol"

We are Department of Defense!

Either National Guard or Active Duty should be used. They wouldn't be policing US civilians but preventing, possibly hostile, foreigners from infiltrating our country. Ask any Border Patrol Agent if they have seen armed persons escorting drug carriers. An Agent that was getting physical therapy at Fort Bliss tracked three unknowns for miles before he got eyes on, that's when he saw the escort with an AK47. He had only his sidearm, talk about being outgunned. I heard this from him, I can't provide a link, and I know many people don't believe first hand accounts, so any nay-sayers can just save your breathe. Having people that are trained to covertly observe, provide intel, take direct action would be a huge benefit. I would do it if I was still in or fit (medically) to qualify for Border Patrol service.

Of course, I believe it to be an issue of national security. If those illegal immigrants can get in the U.S. with the numbers that have been reported, how can we protect ourselves from what may be a military invasion. We can't say for certain who is coming in and who isn't so ISIS or whomever is an enemy of the state may be infiltrating our borders through Mexico.

Just one of my personal opinions on this subject. The issue concerning illegal immigration has a severe impact on our nation and as such should be dealt with as soon as possible.

Each and every military member takes an oath to support and defend the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic. Although not all illegal immigrants are an enemy of the state in the since of someone the government is completely against, they are an enemy to our economic state based on upon putting an additional strain on the social services that our government chooses to provide. This in turn diverted tax dollars away from infrastructure projects and defense and therefore they are an enemy in sense. Anything that weakens are defense or infrastructure should be considered an enemy.

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