Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) made the following statement today regarding the passage of the Senate Armed Services amendment to immediately send 6,000 National Guard troops to our southwest border:

 

“I am pleased that the Senate Armed Services Committee today approved my bipartisan amendment to immediately send 6,000 National Guard troops to our southwest border.

 

“Deploying the National Guard is essential to securing our U.S.-Mexico border.  Families living in Arizona should not suffer from the daily threats caused by illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and human smuggling.  It is the Federal government’s obligation to protect all Americans by securing the borders, and deploying 6,000 National Guard is a critical first step.”