Brewer Asks Obama to Extend Presence of Border Guards

Tuesday, 26 Apr 2011 02:52 PM
By Henry J. Reske

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is asking President Barack Obama to extend the presence of National Guard troops on the southwestern border past the June 2011 deadline he authorized in 2010. She also asked that an additional 250 troops be added to the Joint Counter Narco-Terrorism Task Force.

“I am concerned that when the current mission ends in June, the gains we have made will be immediately lost,â€