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1,200 National Guard Troops to be Deployed to Mexican Border Aug. 1

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — As the drug cartels spin out of control in Mexico, the Obama administration announced Monday that it intends to proceed with plans to deploy 1,200 National Guard troops, starting Aug. 1, to help protect the border, CNN reported. Additionally, 300 Customs and Border Protection agents will be added along…

What’s Wrong With This Picture? Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Failed to File Immigration Forms for Household Workers

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com When Joe-Shmoe forgets to file something like this, well, it’s understandable. Maybe. But when it’s the Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan D. Bersin? “Unacceptable”, says Sen. Max Bauchus, according to the Washington Post. At issue is paperwork known as I-9 forms verifying that household workers can legally work in the…