Border Security and Military Support : Legal Authorizations and Restrictions.

Provides overview of legal authorizations and restrictions on military support to law enforcement and immigration authorities along the southern U.S. border, under both the Posse Comitatus Act and Constitution. Discusses deployment of National Guard troops to support Border Patrol with border securi...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Armed Forces > Reserves. Border security. Civil-military relations. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides overview of legal authorizations and restrictions on military support to law enforcement and immigration authorities along the southern U.S. border, under both the Posse Comitatus Act and Constitution. Discusses deployment of National Guard troops to support Border Patrol with border security and homeland defense activities and counterdrug efforts; and addresses issues regarding the precise scope of permitted activities and funds.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.