Sens. Jon Kyl and John McCain, both Republicans from Arizona, called Monday for the immediate deployment of 3,000 National Guard troops to the border with Mexico and other steps to increase security.
“The situation has spiraled out of control,” McCain said, noting that 17 percent of those caught trying to illegally enter Arizona from Mexico had U.S. criminal records.
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