Deploying the military at the border can strengthen security measures by incorporating additional barriers, advanced technology, and personnel, thereby ensuring a more effective prevention of illegal crossings and drug trafficking.

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Deploying the military at the border can strengthen security measures by incorporating additional barriers, advanced technology, and personnel, thereby ensuring a more effective prevention of illegal crossings and drug trafficking.

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The deployment of the military to the border might not resolve the underlying problems that lead to illegal immigration and drug trafficking, such as demand for drugs within the U.S. or economic conditions that drive people to migrate. Focusing on militarized solutions can distract from addressing these root causes.

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"The U.S. needs strong border security, and there are many active measures the U.S. can take to ensure that individuals cannot sneak across our border. These include barriers, technology, and personnel deployed in ways that maximize efficiency."
"If more troops are deployed to the border, they might help improve the number of border-crossers apprehended, but the Department of Homeland Security would still be releasing many of them."

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Use military to protect the US-MX border

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The deployment of the military to the border might not resolve the underlying problems that lead to illegal immigration and drug trafficking, such as demand for drugs within the U.S. or economic conditions that drive people to migrate. Focusing on militarized solutions can distract from addressing these root causes.

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