The Pentagon is sending 15-hundred active duty troops to help secure the U-S-Mexico border. The Pentagon’s military deployment to the southern border puts in motion President Trump’s executive orders cracking down on immigration. The acting Defense Secretary said the troops will fly helicopters to assist Border Patrol agents and help in the construction of barriers. […]
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Pentagon is sending 1,500 active duty troops to southern border
The Pentagon is sending 15-hundred active duty troops to help secure the U-S-Mexico border. The Pentagon’s military deployment to the southern border puts in motion President Trump’s executive orders cracking down on immigration. The acting Defense Secretary said the troops will fly helicopters to assist Border Patrol agents and help in the construction of barriers. The Pentagon also will provide military aircraft for deportation flights for more than 5-thousand detained migrants. GC, Wash