California OKs limited troop deployment to Mexican border
By KATHLEEN RONAYNErnThe Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Jerry Brown has agreed to deploy 400 National Guard troops at President Donald Trump’s request, but not all will head to the U.S.-Mexico border and none will enforce federal immigration enforcement.
A letter sent Wednesday to the Trump administration by Brown says the California troops will focus on combating transnational drug crime, firearms smuggling and human trafficking.
The Democrat says the Californ
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