The Washington Times

Georgia Rep. Charlie Norwood, a critic of President Bush's efforts to secure U.S. borders, wants the administration to deploy 50,000 troops to guard America's southern and northern borders.

"For those who say that deploying tens of thousands of soldiers to secure our 7,000 total miles of border is unrealistic, please explain our posting 37,000 troops for 50 years to secure 155 miles of South Korea's border," Mr. Norwood said.

Mr. Norwood, a Republican who unsuccessfully has sought the passage of legislation to give 600,000 state, local and tribal police officers authority to enforce federal immigration law, said Mr. Bush's deployment in May of 6,000 National Guard troops on the southwestern border is a "weak response" to the flood of illegal aliens.

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