The program that resulted—"Mexico Embraces You"—aims to shelter deported Mexicans, some 5 million of whom are estimated to be living in the United States illegally and thus at risk of being sent back.
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The U.S. military has deployed approximately 1,500 troops to the southern border to aid the Department of Homeland Security’s border security measures.
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Troops have been previously deployed in the U.S. by presidents, including George H.W. Bush and John F. Kennedy.
Defense officials did not rule out arming troops on the border, but left that up to the discretion of NORTHCOM.
The deployment signals the military’s increased role in a much more aggressive immigration policy under the second Trump ...
It was not immediately clear what units and service branches would be tapped for the deployment, but the announcement comes ...