Military Involvement Of The United States And Mexican Border

Military Guarding The United States and Mexican Border Should our military guard The United States and Mexico border? The opposing views think that military involvement is not the solution to the problem. The following writing will discuss reasons for that our military needs to be involved in protecting the borders of The United State and Mexico and the arguments regarding our military being used to guard our borders. Many people dispute the military involvement and many are in its favor. This paper will discuss reasons why military involvement is vital in the protection of the United States-Mexican border. The border between The United States and Mexico has been the routes used for trafficking drugs, illegal immigrants and the entry†¦show more content†¦In our past history, The United States Customs and border officials have been focused on relatively common matters of enforcing laws regarding trade and immigration, watching over agriculture and economic interests from pest and disease, and processing people, vehicles and good s. After the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001, the primary concern was the homeland security. The threat of terrorists and terrorist tools coming through our borders all add to an increased set of dangers to The United States. Is it the responsibility of our United States Military to defend our country from these threats? The following myths are often understood as true, when in fact they are not. â€Å"Myth #1 The US Constitution prohibits posting US troops on the border;† â€Å"The US Constitution says no such thing. In fact, Article VI, Section 4 states: The United States shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion; and on application of the legislature, or of the executive (when the legislature cannot be convened) against domestic violence.† (Illegal Immigration Solutions Pros and Cons (2012)) â€Å"Myth #2 The Posse Comitatus Act prohibits US troops from guarding US borders.† â€Å"This 1878 act was enacted to prevent Union troops from continuing to enforce federal laws in the defeated South after the