A month after Arizona passed an immigration law that reignited a national debate, President Obama is sending up to 1,200 National Guard troops to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border.
The troops will be a "bridge to longer-term enhancements" on the Southwestern border, helping with intelligence and surveillance while additional Border Patrol agents are trained, Obama's national security adviser, James Jones, said in a letter to Senate Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin , D-Mich.
Obama will also request $500 million for border protection and law enforcement, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., said.
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