NEW : Mexico says additional U.S. troops at border should battle organized crime , not illegal immigration . Washington ( CNN ) -- Obama to send 1,200 more National Guard troops to help with anti-drug and intelligence efforts . Comment: Previous border operation that sent more than 6,000 troops to the region ended in 2008 .
NEW : Mexico says additional U.S. troops at border should battle organized crime , not illegal immigration . Obama to send 1,200 more National Guard troops to help with anti-drug and intelligence efforts . Comment: Previous border operation that sent more than 6,000 troops to the region ended in 2008 .