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224 California National Guard Troops Headed to Border

(Aug. 18) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced today that the first batch of California National Guard troops, 224 strong, will be headed to the California-Mexico border on Sept. 1. They will work with border patrol agents to combat illegal immigration and drug, weapons and human trafficking. "Our soldiers...

GOP Governors Unhappy With Troop Levels at Border

(June 29) -- Two Republican governors are criticizing the number of National Guard troops President Barack Obama is sending to their states to help protect the border with Mexico. Obama has pledged to dispatch 1,200 troops to the border. The plan calls for Arizona to get 524 troops, Texas 250, California 224 and New...