NYT/Reuters: Border States More Bitter Than Sweet on Troop Plan

[DeepModem Mom]

Border States More Bitter Than Sweet on Troop Plan
By REUTERS
Published: May 16, 2006

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - President George W. Bush's plan to put troops on the U.S.-Mexico border to stem illegal migrants met mixed reactions in stressed border states -- from support in Arizona to skepticism in California and New Mexico to outrage among Hispanic activists....

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California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a fellow Republican and one of America's most famous immigrants, walked a careful line by endorsing more border security, but said it is a federal, rather than a state, responsibility.

"I am concerned asking National Guard troops to guard our nation's border is a Band-Aid solution and not the permanent solution we need,'' Schwarzenegger said in a statement....

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New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said he was also skeptical and criticized the White House for failing to consult with border governors in developing "this last-minute plan.''...

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Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, whose desert state sees the biggest inflow of migrants, showed her support for the plan and said she had called for "enhanced use of the Guard in exactly the fashion described tonight by the president.''...

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/news/news-usa-immigration-states.html

[hadrons]

1. shouldn't the title be: Border States GOVERNORS More Bitter Than Sweet

[rodeodance]

2. they recognize bush's speech for what it is. Practically nothing.