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The U.S. Congress has given final approval to a $600-million measure to increase militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border. The U.S. Senate approved the measure last week after the House of Representatives had passed the legislation.
The money will pay for 1,500 more border agents, unmanned aerial surveillance equipment and communications technology. The United States now employs a record number of Customs and Border Protection officers. According to reports from the U.S. capital, immigration enforcement spending already stands at $11 billion for 2010, compared to $8 billion for 2008.
President Barack Obama deployed 1,200 National Guard troops to patrol the border and requested another $500 million for additional militarization.
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