Border patrols in the US
US President Bush is going to make a prime time address outlining his plans to get tough on illegal immigration from Mexico. He troops to help the US Border Patrol.
But Mr Bush is getting flak from both his party and the opposition Democrats who are concerned that the US military is already stretched thin with their commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan, although the National Guard numbers are down in Iraq from a year ago. But about militarising the US border.
We're hoping to hear from people on both sides of the US-Mexico border. Do you support the US National Guard helping with border security? Are you concerned about US troops on the border? Let us know here, and join us on the programme tonight to have your say.
We're going to be joined by Charlie Edgren, the editorial page editor of the , and Mike Calderon of , News Talk 690.
Mike is a third generation Mexican living in El Paso. He said that many families have relatives living in Mexico or vice versa.
Charlie said that El Paso and Ciudad Juarez across the border are more like one city than two cities separated by the US-Mexican border.
The border doesn't mean much for people living there, but it is front and centre of a debate that has been raging on for months in the US: Immigration. We hope to hear from you and your views on immigration. Solutions? Experiences?
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