(Republican Governor Kay) Ivey sending Alabama National Guard troops to Mexican border

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1. waste of money/time

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2018/05/25/border-patrol-union-head-calls-national-guard-deployment-a-colossal-waste-of-time/

The deployment is estimated to eventually cost as much as $220 million to $252 million by the end of this year, said Christopher Sherwood, another Pentagon spokesman. Those costs cover pay and support for 3,143 troops and 12,000 flying hours....the head of the national Border Patrol union said the agents have “seen no benefit” and calls the deployments a “colossal waste of time.”