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.
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Trump orders troops to US-Mexico border as part of immigration crackdown
It followed threats by Trump to levy import taxes of 25% on Mexico and Canada, accusing them of allowing undocumented migrants and drugs to come into America. Though he did not mention the US by name, the Vice Premier of China on Tuesday said his country was looking for a "win-win" solution to trade tensions and wanted to expand its imports.
Pentagon to Send 1,500 Additional Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border
The Pentagon will send 1,500 active-duty troops to the southwestern border by the end of the month, a Defense Department official said on Wednesday, helping to fulfill one of President Trump’s main goals to stem the flow of migrants into the United States.
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An AP-NORC poll finds many U.S. adults support the idea of beefing up security at the southern border and undertaking some ...
President Donald Trump's promises of mass deportations, which could bring batches of new arrivals fresh off the border ...
The Pentagon says it has begun deploying 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days ...
A U.S. Border Patrol agent killed during a traffic stop near the Canadian border worked security duty at the Pentagon during ...
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