Acting Defense Secretary Robert Salesses said the troops will fly helicopters to assist Border Patrol agents and help in the ...
The move enacts President Trump's executive orders issued shortly after he took office to intensify immigration enforcement.
There are already about 2,500 U.S. National Guard and Reserve forces there. Zoom in: The Pentagon will also provide military ...
The deployment signals the military’s increased role in a much more aggressive immigration policy under the second Trump ...
The president has directed the U.S. military to reinforce the border, and the acting secretary of defense on Wednesday announced the Pentagon is sending around 1,500 active duty troops to the ...
The Pentagon will deploy up to 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S. border with Mexico, following executive orders from ...
Donald Trump is remaking the traditional boundaries of Washington, unleashing unprecedented executive orders and daring ...
Acting Secretary of Defense Robert Salesses said the deployment of additional active duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border “is just the beginning” — even as border crossings remain at their lowest ...
The Pentagon is sending up to 1,500 troops to help secure the southern border as President Trump pushes to stem the tide of ...
Troops have assisted at the border before and will be limited to support roles unless the administration invokes the ...
The Pentagon is expected on Wednesday to begin the process of sending about 1,500 active military troops to the southern U.S.
Following executive orders from President Donald Trump related to border security, a large number of troops will deploy to the border.