It is good that we can debate these issues in here.
It looks as if the direction that the government are heading in a direction that is providing some comfort for the many sides of the discussion.
1. The forces bring proposed for use are the ones that the current legal framework allows.
2. So there is no potential for an erosion of an current legal frameworks.
3. The border can be strengthened by agencies that have experience doing so.
4. Of note ... I know for a fact that the Texas National Guard has experience working the border. I had many friends that pulled that assignment over the years. So they are a good fit.
Nice to see the healthy debate here. For the record my posts on this were in no way against stronger enforcement of immigration laws and strengthening security of our border. As A matter of fact my British wife who was on heck of an Army Wife was asked to leave the States due to a clerical error in her green card application and we accepted the law being the law. So I do understand immigration issues.
My prime and only concern was around Posse Comutatus and my concern at what would happen if we handed that kind of power to the career politicians.
Peace all