Thousands of additional active duty US troops are being ordered to the southern US border with Mexico, just two days after President Donald Trump mandated that the US military step up its presence there,

Trump orders thousands of active duty troops to the southern border to support CBP crackdown on migrants - The exact number of troops is not immediately clear

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Thousands of additional active duty US troops are being ordered to the southern U.S. border with Mexico. Around 1,500 troops are expected to be part of the first round. According to sources,