Texas Gov . Perry wants to send 1,000 National Guard troops to `` secure '' the border . Writers : To fix the crisis you must address its cause : the war on drugs . They say lawlessness threatens children 's lives at home so they flee to safety . Writers : The problem is not drug use, it is a lack of jobs and opportunities for young people who are in danger because their parents have been deported or killed by gangs.
Texas Gov . Perry wants to send 1,000 National Guard troops to `` secure '' the border . Writers : To fix the crisis you must address its cause : the war on drugs . They say lawlessness threatens children 's lives at home so they flee to safety . Writers : U.S. can not send kids back to violence and must reconsider its drug policy .