Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border, officials say
- The Pentagon will deploy up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border, as stated by U.S. Officials on Wednesday.
- Acting Defense Secretary Robert Salesses was expected to sign the deployment orders on Wednesday, but the specific troops involved are unclear.
- The troops will support border patrol agents with logistics, transportation, and construction of barriers, but cannot perform law enforcement duties under current law.
- President Donald Trump has directed plans to 'seal the borders' and address 'unlawful mass migration' through executive orders.
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