Tag: National Guard
The Mexican Lower House Approves Militarization of the National Guard
The Defense Secretariat will manage the National Guard, which has over 120,000 members. On Thursday, the Chamber of Deputies approved President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s reform to transfer control of the National Guard to the military. RELATED: Landslide Leaves Nine Dead in Mexico With 362 votes in favor and 133 votes against, lawmakers passed a […]
September 20, 2024
Texas National Guard Acts as if SB4 Bill Is in Effect
On Sunday, human rights defenders in Ciudad Juarez condemned the expulsion by the Texas National Guard of a group of migrants who had already crossed into the United States. RELATED: Texas to Expand Border Barriers Amid Standoff With White House Cameramen from the EFE news agency documented how two guards pushed at least three migrants […]