Troops to the Mexican border: Obama to send 1,200

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Troops to the Mexican border: Obama to send 1,200
by By ERICA WERNER and JACQUES BILLEAUD
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Under pressure to take action, President Barack Obama on Tuesday ordered 1,200 National Guard troops to boost security along the U.S.-Mexico border, pre-empting Republican efforts to force a congressional vote to send the troops....
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