Bush tries to assure Mexico on border

“President Bush tried to ease the worries of his Mexican counterpart Sunday as he prepared for a nationally televised address tonight unveiling a plan to send thousands of National Guard troops to help seal the nation’s southern border against illegal immigrants.

Mexican President Vicente Fox called Bush to express concern over the prospect of militarization of the border, and Bush reassured him that it would only be a temporary measure to bolster overwhelmed Border Patrol agents, the White House said.

“The president made clear that the United States considers Mexico a friend and that what is being considered is not militarization of the border but support of Border Patrol capabilities on a temporary basis by National Guard personnel,” said White House spokeswoman Maria Tamburri.”

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