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Trump Orders 1,500 Active-Duty Troops to Border Ahead of Pentagon Security Plan Deadline
It was not immediately clear what units and service branches would be tapped for the deployment, but the announcement comes amid the Trump administration's executive actions directing a comprehensive military border mission.
Pentagon will send troops to border to boost security, airlift out migrants
The Pentagon’s Transportation Command will use military aircraft to send more than 5,000 undocumented immigrants from San Diego and El Paso, Texas, who are detained by Customs and Border Protection, Acting Defense Secretary Robert Salesses said in a statement. The troops also will assist in building new border fences and barriers.
The Pentagon is sending 1,500 more troops to the border to assist with immigration enforcement
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 country’s southern border, joining 2,500 active duty personnel already there.
US troops arriving in Texas, California to support border security
It's the first batch of troops deployed to the border following President Trump’s executive order demanding an immediate crackdown on immigration.
Pentagon Sending Active-Duty Troops to US-Mexico Border: What to Know
The move enacts President Trump's executive orders issued shortly after he took office to intensify immigration enforcement.
Pentagon to send 1,500 troops to border to start Trump-ordered surge
The deployment signals the military’s increased role in a much more aggressive immigration policy under the second Trump administration.
Pentagon is sending 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the US-Mexico border
The Pentagon said Wednesday it has begun deploying 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border, putting in motion plans President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after he took office to crack down on immigration.
Where Active-Duty Troops at US-Mexico Border Will Be Deployed
Active-duty military troops are set to begin arriving in El Paso, Texas, and San Diego on Thursday evening, marking the initial phase of deploying new forces to secure the southern border, according to defense officials.
US Active Duty Troops Beginning to Arrive in Texas and San Diego to Support Border Security
U.S. officials say active duty military troops are arriving in El Paso, Texas, and in San Diego on Thursday evening
Trump using military cargo planes to fly back illegal immigrants at southern border
The first such military flight out of El Paso, Texas, took place, bound for Guatemala with approximately 80 immigrants on ...
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Military police, engineer units from Army, Marines deploy to the US-Mexico border
Military police and Army engineers from seven states will join Marine Corps engineers from California already en route for a ...
Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says
A U.S. Border Patrol agent killed during a traffic stop near the Canadian border worked security duty at the Pentagon during ...
Border Patrol Agent Killed in Vermont Worked at Pentagon During 9/11 Attack
A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed during a traffic stop in Vermont near the Canadian border was a military veteran.
Pentagon sending up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border
Acting Defence Secretary Robert Salesses said the Pentagon will provide military aircraft to support Department of Homeland ...
Mexican border states prepare migrant shelters as Trump begins deportation campaign
Mexico was raising sprawling tents on the U.S. border Wednesday as it braced for President Donald Trump to fulfill his pledge ...