What is the purpose of our military if not to protect our very borders from invaders?? General Pershing's Mexican Punitive Expedition was launched to chase down Pancho Villa after TWO armed border incursions by mexicons that resulted in dead Americans.
If Obama doesn't want to send the military, then the people need to round up a militia. This is the perfect opportunity to do so and demonstrate the value of militias in doing what the feds refuse to handle. : )