United States
Remove All Troops and
Drones from the Border:
Our Security Lies in Our Fight for the Rights of All
- Voice of Revolution -
Protest at the San Diego border crossing, December 10, 2018.
The utter lawlessness by the U.S. government at
the
Mexican
border is increasing. It includes the president using police
powers to impose long-term detention of children in tent camps
and extremely cold and unfit facilities; targeting families of
the children for deportation though they have committed no crime;
continued separation of families, branding parents as
gang members; use of tear gas against unarmed families; refusing
medical and legal support; and use of troops for immigration
purposes. The lawlessness continues despite court orders, further
showing that rule of law has been eliminated and police powers
prevail. The same can be said of Congressional refusal to take
action and instead support or conciliate with the broad attacks
on human rights.
 In his State of the
Union
U.S. President Trump continued claiming an
invasion is taking place and announced that he is sending another
3,750 troops to the border, putting the total at more than
10,000. New Mexico withdrew its National Guard troops in protest,
saying "New Mexico will not take part in the president's charade
of border fearmongering."
House leader Nancy Pelosi, Senator Chuck Schumer
and
others
are planning a "smart" border wall, with yet more drones and spy
towers and other means to target and repress people both sides of
the border. It is estimated to cost as much or more than the $5
billion Trump has been demanding. It is also just as racist,
arbitrary and unjust as a physical wall. The issue here is that
government cannot be relied on to solve any of the problems as it
remains dysfunctional and deeply mired in the increasingly bitter
factional fights among the rulers and their political
representatives.
Trump also hinted that he may well target the
Mexican
government, saying in his speech that they are providing buses
and trucks to bring migrant families to the border. Given his
readiness to use force and intervene, the increased numbers of
troops are a serious threat to people both sides of the
border.
The U.S. has a long history of invading Mexico,
particularly
at times like the present, when the existing civil war is
threatening to become open warfare. Trump is acting to ensure the
agents from Custom and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration
and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are prepared to do his bidding and
carry out illegal and inhumane actions. The operation at the
border is a live exercise in doing so. He is striving to do the
same with the military, while also bringing all the state and
local forces under military command.
 In a situation of
civil war,
who controls the armed forces is
a critical issue and the president is acting to ensure that
control remains with the president. The objection of New Mexico
within the situation, and possibly others in the weeks to come,
indicates that the states may well refuse to participate and
reserve their National Guard troops for their purposes.
Within this situation, rejecting the notion that
troops
and
drones and spying can in any way provide security is critical.
Experience readily shows that what is occurring at the border is
greater insecurity, violence and chaos for all concerned. Joining
with Pelosi and Schumer for their border wall, or expecting the
new Congress to somehow escape its dysfunctional character will
not solve problems.
The united actions both sides of the border and
the internationalist spirit developing show what is needed. It is
by
stepping up the fight to defend the rights of all, strengthening
unity in action and organizing for a new direction for political
affairs that security can be found.
Remove All Troops and Drones from
the
Border Now!
Our
Security Lies in Our Fight for the Rights of All!
Voice of Revolution is a publication of the
U.S.
Marxist-Leninist Organization.
This article was published in
Volume 49 Number 5 - February 16, 2019
Article Link:
United States: Remove All Troops and
Drones from the Border:
Our Security Lies in Our Fight for the Rights of All - Voice of Revolution
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