With plans in the works and troops on the way, military assumes a mostly familiar role on the border
Until now, the military has limited itself to a supporting role at the border: surveilling for illegal crossings by ground ...
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Here Are All the Units Now Deployed to the Border for Trump's Immigration Crackdown
The bulk of deployed troops come from the Army, primarily military police, to enhance surveillance efforts and act as a deterrent to illegal crossings along the border with Mexico.
Trump's White House says deportation flights are underway, posting pictures of people being loaded into US Air Force C-17s
The Pentagon signaled earlier this week that Air Force C-17s could be used to fly deportation flights. That's happening now.
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US military to send additional 1,500 troops to border
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. military will send 1,500 additional active-duty troops to the border with Mexico, the White House said on Wednesday, just two days after President Donald ...