Reaction to Obama troops on border (send fax)‏

An interesting post from www.NumbersUSA.org about the 1200 National Guard troops to be sent to the border. This follows this post about Barack's meeting with GOP senators and this post about the MURDER of ROBERT KRENTZ, who the protestors and boycotters won't give a solution for, but will call Americans racist for trying to prevent another MURDER, and this post which shows that there are 30,000 openly illegal immigrants in the border town of El Paso across from the recent Juarez shooting. For more interesting stories like this click here to follow this blog.

Reaction to Obama troops on border (send fax)‏
WHAT DOES NUMBERSUSA THINK OF PRES. OBAMA'S PROMISE OF 1,200 NATIONAL GUARD TO SECURE THE BORDER?
The announcement dominated the news for awhile this afternoon.
Action 1: You can read my blog response and join the conversation about it with other NumbersUSA members.
Action 2: Send a fax to your two Senators letting them know why enforcement actions promised today are not much more than window dressing. Click here to read, modify and send the free faxes.
Action 3: Click here to find a fax to send to Pres. Obama.
Action 4: Phone your Senators Wednesday morning to ask them to support Sen. DeMint's fence amendment on the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill that is before the Senate this week. You can reach any Senator through the switchboard at 202-224-3121.
Those of you with Senators who our Capitol Hill Team has identified as especially important to get calls will get an email alert from us Wednesday morning with more instructions, phone numbers and talking points. The amendment (S.A. 4177) would require the Obama Administration over the next 12 months to finish the 700 miles of reinforced fence that already has been ordered by previous law.
I know. You are wondering what is the point of a new law to require the fence when the Administration has just ignored the old law ordering the same thing? The main point is to get something on record from THIS Congress that will highlight the Administration's refusal to obey the law thus far. The majority of the 700 miles of fence has yet to be built.
BOTTOM LINE ANALYSIS Pres. Obama definitely blinked today in the face-off between pro-enforcement and pro-amnesty Americans. His announcement of sending 1,200 National Guard troops to the border and asking for an extra half-billion dollars for border security shows that he and his advisors are acknowledging that most Americans sided with Arizona Gov. Brewer and against the Obama Administration in regards to the new Arizona enforcement law.
Rosemary Jenks (our Director of Government Relations) put things immediately into perspective: "Do you understand that we currently have 20,000 Border Patrol, and they aren't coming close to keeping the borders secure? What is a mere placement of 1,200 National Guard going to do, especially since they can only provide a support function?" Under current conditions and policies, it would take thousands of National Guard to make a difference. But if the Administration would change its own internal policies, we probably wouldn't need any National Guard or extra money, Rosemary suggests.

We could get by with 20,000 Border Patrol if:

The Administration would allow the 20,000 current Border Patrol agents to do their jobs the way the law prescribes. Stop managers from blocking the agents at every turn. And provide leadership that encourages aggressive performance of enforcement duties. This is the fourth Administration in a row that has insisted that the agents do their jobs in figurative handcuffs.

The Administration would spend the border security and immigration enforcement money that already is in the budget for the things intended. Rosemary isn't sure that DHS needs another half billion dollars. What it needs is for DHS Chief Napolitano to stop diverting enforcement funds for other uses or ineffective uses. Spend the money on tough enforcement.

If the Administration would throw all its legislative muscle into passing the SAVE Act, which not only would provide beefed up border and interior enforcement but would begin turning off the jobs magnet almost immediately. Without the promise of jobs in this country, the flow of illegal aliens across the border would dry up to a trickle of its current level and make it possible for the current Border Patrol to provide wonderful security for the country.

If the Administration would pass the fence amendment (SA 4177) to the Emergency Supplemental bill as proposed by Sen. DeMint (R-S.C.). Be sure to read the rest of my blog response here. You can be sure that the President's announcements today are a reflection that White House advisors know just how badly the immigration issue is hurting Obama and the chances for vulnerable Democrats to hold on to their seats this fall. This has happened in part because of constant constituency protest against the open-borders rhetoric of the Administration. Now, Americans need to let federal leaders know that they will not be silenced by virtually empty public relations gestures. Please take the actions listed above.