President Bush, in a speech to the nation Monday, will propose using the troops as a stopgap measure while the border patrol builds up its resources to more actively security 2000 mile line between the United States and Mexico.
However, lawmakers have expressed concern about over extending the National Guard that is already tied up in Iraq.
what's more important? Protect our borders, or another countries borders?
Mexico's President Fox called President Bush on Sunday to express his concern about what he called the possibility of a "militarized" border between the two nations.
" White House spokeswoman Maria Tamburri said Bush made clear to Fox that "the United States considered Mexico a friend and that what is being considered is not militarization of the border, but support of border capabilities on a temporary basis by the National Guard."
Bush also assured Fox that any military support would be administrative and logistical and would come from the National Guard and not the Army, according to a news release from Fox's office."
Senate majority leader Bill Frist, Republican Tennessee, defended Bush's plan, "we got to secure our borders," Frist told CNN. "We hear from the American people. We got millions of people coming across the border. First and foremost, secure the border, whatever it takes. Everything else we've done has failed. We've got to face that. And so we've need to bring in, I believe, the National Guard."
President Bush plans to speak to the nation Monday 8 p.m. Eastern daylight Time about the stopgap measure and will also mention the need for immigrants to learn English and assimulate in to American culture if they are to become citizens.
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