You conveniently leave out that National Guard units are legally allowed to be used on the border without an act of war, and that such decisions are made by governors, not DC.
And if we actually did just create an effective DMZ with Mexico, and shot anyone who tried to breach it/evade a official crossing, I can guarantee you the cartels and their friends/clients would feel it.
Because as good as US border security is at the airports, you can fly to Mexico from a lot of places that won't get into the US easy.
It's why we've had Hamas infiltrators come up through there, and the TX NG has been shot at repeatedly but are not allowed to fire back.
Just letting state NG units off the chain to deal with border security with lethal forces would solve a lot of problems.
I was just focusing on the federal stuff because that seems to be the argument.
The government again is holding the Guard back by ROE, but a DMZ like that is just asking for our birder to become like the North Korean South Korean border.
The cartels would set up checkpoints and we would basically be making it hell for people to cross. And pite toally putting more US lives in danger.
thwre are ways we can better the border, making it a DMZ kill on sight is horrible idea
Yes the way the US government sees it is a problem because it's not reality. The law can be changed, because nowhere in the constitution does it say border defense/patrol is a police matter and not a military matter.
Also it's only in modern times that Poland and others in Europe consider the border police action. Historically special military units were put there and had orders to capture or shoot anyone trying to cross the border without authorization. Because they could be an invasion, criminals, they could be foreign special forces or sabateurs. So yes it was a military matter.
*Looks at the multiple acts put in place. Insurrection act, posse comitatus act*
Definitely getting rid of these would not be a horrible idea.
Nope, nit at all...
I wonder what could happen if the military was free to just act as police forces...especially in states the government does like.
Much easier to enforce federal bans if your military can be everywhere....
What you are asking for is to allow the federal military to be used as police forces, to be sent around willy nilly.
And I know other countries do, but due to the Posse Comitatus act, which is VERY important, we are basically not allowed to have federal troops without good reason om the borders.