How did the Obama administration address the increasing drug-related violence on the Texas border with Mexico along the Rio Grande?
A. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which gave undocumented immigrants who came to the United States before their sixteenth birthday renewable two-year work permits, was terminated.
B. Undocumented immigrants who were parents of U.S. citizens or permanent residents were deported to their homelands, regardless of how long they had lived in the United States.
C. The Department of Homeland Security authorized the construction of a border wall or fence along the border despite potential conflicts with some 34 existing laws.
D. Obama ordered 1,200 National Guard troops to the border to help contain the violence.
Answer: D
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