Pentagon to Deploy More Than 1,500 Troops to Help Secure Southern Border

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US military ordering thousands more troops to southern border

President Trump did say in an executive order Monday, however, that he will decide within 90 days whether to invoke the Insurrection Act at the US-Mexico border, which would allow him to use active duty troops domestically for law enforcement.

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Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border, officials say

The forces are expected to be used to support border patrol agents, with logistics, transportation and construction of barriers.

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US Military Set To Deploy More Than A Thousand Active Duty Troops To Southern Border, Reports Indicate

The U.S. military will order more than a thousand additional active duty troops to assist with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Border Patrol operations there, CNN reported Wednesday.

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Defense Department to deploy active duty troops to U.S.-Mexico border
The move comes in the wake of several border security executive actions enacted by President Donald Trump. Approximately 2,500 members of the National Guard and Army Reserve are already at the border assisting U.S. Customs and Border Protection with logistics and other support duties.Active duty troops were last ordered to the border by former President Joe Biden’s administration.
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Pentagon Deploying 1,500 More Troops To Secure Southern Border, Officials Say
The troops will assist border patrol agents with logistics, transportation, and barrier construction. Around 2,200 active-duty forces are already at the southern border, handling logistical and administrative tasks such as data entry, surveillance, and vehicle maintenance. More deployments are set to follow in the months ahead, CNN reported.
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Pentagon mobilizes 1,500 additional troops to southern border with Mexico
En el mismo esfuerzo por contener la inmigración ilegal, el ICE anunció que ya ha detenido a 308 ilegales, algunos de ellos acusados de crímenes graves.
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Pentagon sending additional 1,500 troops to southern border: US official
It was not immediately clear what specific units would be sent, though the Trump administration is expected to make a formal announcement later Wednesday. There are already 2,500 U.S. service members stationed at the southern border. The troops were ordered there in May 2023 during the Biden administration under title 10 authorities.
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Trump Orders 1,500 Active-Duty Troops to Border Ahead of Pentagon Security Plan Deadline
The Pentagon is sending approximately 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern U.S. border. It was not immediately clear Wednesday what units and service branches would be tapped for the deployment. The announcement comes amid the Trump administration's recent executive actions directing a comprehensive military border mission.
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1,500 US Troops to Descend Onto Southern Border On Trump's Orders
Acting Defense Secretary Robert Salesses is expected to sign the orders today, but it is yet unclear which units will be sent to the border with Mexico. Active duty troops have performed such duties in the past during Trump's first administration as well as former President Joe Biden's. Trump declared a national border emergency after taking office, allowing his government to make such decisions.
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