Pentagon Prepares to Deploy Thousands of Troops From Combat Units to Southwest Border

The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal

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The new United States government is taking swift action to bolster security along the 3,145-kilometer-long U.S.-Mexico border as President Donald Trump seeks to fulfill his campaign promise to halt illegal immigration and stop the entry of illicit drugs.
Mexico News Daily
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The additional support of 1,500 active-duty troops consists of 1,000 U.S. Army personnel and 500 Marines from Camp Pendleton in California who will get their assignments along the border upon arrival.
Fox News
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The U.S. National Guard has pledged to provide "immediate support" after President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring a national emergency at the southwest border.
Newsweek
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The United States' effort to secure the southern border could include more than 10,000 soldiers and Marines, along with combat vehicles, vastly expanding the military's footprint from Texas to California, reports The Washington Post.
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