Border Security and Military Support : Legal Authorization and Restrictions.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Armed Forces--Reserves.

Armed Forces.

Border security.

Civil-military relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.

System Details:

text file

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.

Notes:

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.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Border Security and Military Support

Access Restriction:

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