ACLU Calls on President Not to Deploy Military Troops to Deter Immigrants at the Mexican Border
by Jay on 05-15-06 @ 11:07 pm Filed under ACLU, War On Terror, Border Control/Homeland Security, News
After listening to Bush’s speech on immigration, most of the right side of the blogosphere is disappointed. There were a few things however that I do agree with. It is no suprise that everything I thought was a good idea, the ACLU have come out against.

There will be plenty of pundits out there telling you the many, many flaws in Bush’s immigration reform plan. I am going to point out the few things that are good ideas, and positive steps forward….all of which the ACLU disagree with. Hey, I am not buying Bush’s B.S., but I’m not going to buy the ACLU’s either.

Deploying the National Guard: Even though they will only be temporary and acting as a stopgap force until the federal government can hire more civilian contractors to fill the needed positions, it will still act as a good detterent. It may be too little, too late, but it is a step in the right direction for border security…even if it is only a baby step. So here is one good idea, and of course the ACLU is against it.

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http://stoptheaclu.com/archives/2006/05 ... an-border/