![Armed militias planning to take over US border to thwart illegal immigrants Armed militias planning to take over US border to thwart illegal immigrants](https://mtic.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/us-border-310x168.jpg)
As militias vow to protect the Texas border from illegal immigrants, Gov. Rick Perry (R-Texas) said he believes the president has an ulterior motive for not moving quickly to prevent the overwhelming numbers of immigrants crossing the border. Between January 1 and June 15, 2014, more than 52,000 unaccompanied alien children have been apprehended after crossing the Mexican border into the US