http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/63871.html

National Guard members face challenges as they work with Border Patrol agents

DEMING — Soldier Mansell Adzobu took advantage of his free time Tuesday morning to get a haircut before his patrol shift near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Adzobu, a naturalized U.S. citizen and native of Ghana, is one of more than 600 National Guard members who are part of the military’s Operation Jump Start, which President Bush ordered a year ago to control the influx of undocumented immigrants and narcotics at the border.

As a member of the intelligence team, Adzobu’s job is to collect information on human and drug trafficking. “We work hand to hand with Border Patrol agents,â€