Legal Commentary

Late Night: Mexico

By Jeralyn

President Obama is launching his previously announced surge of agents and surveillance technology to the Mexican border, to beef up the fight against the drug cartels.

Obama's efforts mark a shift from the homeland security priorities of the Bush administration, targeted mainly at the threat of Islamist terrorists overseas and illegal immigration at home. While the new president has vowed to maintain counter-terrorism efforts, the addition of fighting Mexican drug trafficking as well human smuggling networks represents a new emphasis.

You can expect the military will be involved as well. Another imprudent, ill-advised move, in my opinion.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on March 22, 2009 (boomark / email).