Pentagon has begun deploying 1,500 active duty troops to secure the U.S.-Mexico border
Acting Defense Secretary Robert Salesses said the troops will fly helicopters to assist Border Patrol agents and help in the construction of barriers.
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Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border, officials say
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, the White House confirmed on Wednesday, putting in motion plans President Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after he took office to crack down on immigration.
Active duty troops deploying to U.S.-Mexico border, White House says.
Troops have assisted at the border before and will be limited to support roles unless the administration invokes the Insurrection Act.
Pentagon will send troops to border to boost security, airlift out migrants
The Pentagon is sending at least 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border to enhance security and assist with a major military airlift of undocumented migrants. The deployment, announced by the Defense Department,
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