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Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Bilbray praises National Guard on the border

As National Guard troops leave the U.S.-Mexico border, Rep. Brian Bilbray introduced a resolution Tuesday praising the soldiers.

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The measure says that the National Guard “has assisted in the apprehension of over 176,346 illegal aliens, the seizure of over 1,116 vehicles used to transport drugs and/or illegal aliens, and the confiscation of over 316,262 pounds of marijuana and over 5,224 pounds of cocaine.”

It also says the soldiers have “assisted in the rescue of over 100 illegal aliens.”

“For the past two years, courageous members of our National Guard have braved extreme weather conditions along the southwest border and worked tirelessly to stem the flow of illegal immigration and reduce drug and human smuggling,” said Bilbray, chair of the Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus, which seeks stronger border enforcement.

The National Guard has been at the Southern border for two years under “Operation Jump Start.” Read more here.

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