No. 3. This amendment would allow funding for the National Guard. In May of 2006. the President announced the deployment of 6.000 Guard members to assist Customs and Border Control with surveillance. installing fences. and vehicle barriers. Since June 15 of 2006. the National Guard units have assisted the Border Patrol by executing logistical and administrative support. operating detection systems. providing mobile communications. and augmenting borderrelated intelligence. Operational successes made possible with the National Guard members include direct assistance in 88.000 apprehensions. They cannot themselves apprehend because of the Posse Comitatus Act. but they are able to provide intelligence and surveillance.
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