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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger agreed Thursday to send the California National Guard to the Mexican border, ending a 17-day standoff with the Bush administration.

The two sides had been at odds over whether California Guardsmen would join the effort to bolster the Border Patrol and who would pay for it.

They reached an agreement under which California will contribute about 1,000 Guardsmen for border duty and the federal government will pick up the full cost, Schwarzenegger said.

"It is not my preference to send the National Guard, but there's an important need to protect the border," he said.

However, in a separate act that was not part of the agreement with the federal government, Schwarzenegger will sign an executive order that ends the California National Guard's participation on Dec. 31, 2008, state officials said.
Schwarzenegger is probably in the toughest position in regards to defending our border. California has one of the highest populations of immigrants from Mexico. Schwarzenegger has to balance serving the growing Latino community and protecting the borders. Politically, he's in a tough spot.

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posted at 08:29:16 on 06/02/06 - Category: All Branches

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DA MEXICAN GURL wrote:

U suck ass bush, go 2 hell. We mexicans rule, If it wasnt 4 us ull be in the street right now. MEXICANZ 4 LIFE
Y-QUE
06/04/06 16:04:30

Nanita wrote:

If u would just be nice 2 us mexicanz n let da mexicanz 4rm mexico pas 2 FL we well do any thing n be happy.
Im 4rm FL and i love my people, i dont care if there 4rm were ever, but thatz still fucked up 4rm u, just cause u white u think u could do anything wit us, well u wrong white man that well never happen cause we da bam.
06/04/06 16:16:18

LM wrote:

If your so for Mexico go the F back. You are making our country look like mexico!!!
06/04/06 19:53:15

Danny wrote:

yes, lets all be nice to everybody except terrorists
06/05/06 08:41:14

Danny wrote:

why would any body want to blow any thing up. any way it makes no sense it makes no cents but it makes alot of dollarss.
06/05/06 08:55:04

Robert wrote:

in my opinion i think we should put the guardsmen there because emerika wants to do that let them.its economy may be in the hands of the mexicans but the people thats suppost to live hear will take their place if they have to.
06/16/06 18:03:01

4437 SUCKS wrote:

WE R NOT TERRORISTS WE R NOT CRIMINALS WE COME HERE TO WORK.AND FUK U LM.
06/21/07 02:10:46

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03/12/08 22:20:24

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