I had been wondering what Obama would do to preempt Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's effective use of the Arizona National Guard to enforce the border between Arizona and Mexico. We now have the answer.
Obama plans to nationalize the Arizona National Guard and put them in an unarmed, away from the border, purely ineffective support role "supporting" U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This after John Morton, Assistant Secretary of State for Homeland Security for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said the Arizona law enforcing the federal laws is "not good government."
It was clear that the Obama regime was going to fight Arizona all the way on this. Obama just did what he could by removing the Arizona National Guard from Brewer's control, while spinning it like he is doing something to support border enforcement. Brewer would be wise to tell Obama, Reid, and Pelosi "thanks, but no thanks."
UPDATE: 24 hours later, my beliefs are confirmed. The State Department announced the US National Guard troops being sent to the Mexican border will NOT be used to stem the flow of illegal aliens across the frontier and will not enforce US immigration laws.
State Department spokesman Philip Crowley told reporters, "It's not about immigration."
Your move, Arizona.
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