Active-duty U.S. military personnel are getting ready to travel to the southern border, two days after President Donald Trump took the oath of office.
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The Pentagon will send 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border to help secure it in response to President Donald Trump s executive order declaring a national emergency.
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The troops will join 2,500 troops already working at the border.
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It s not yet clear when they will arrive or what their role will be.
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The Pentagon will send 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border to help secure it in response to President Donald Trump s executive order declaring a national emergency.
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The troops will join 2,500 troops already working at the border.
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It s not yet clear when they will arrive or what their role will be.
DallasActive-duty U.S. military personnel are getting ready to travel to the southern border, two days after President Donald Trump took the oath of office.
His executive order includes measures to prevent unauthorized border crossings.
1,500 troops to the border
We know:
Trump signed several executive orders pertaining to illegal immigration just hours after taking the oath of office.
A national emergency was proclaimed in one order, and troops were ordered to the border in another.
1,500 troops are now being sent by the Pentagon.
This is in addition to the 2,500 U.S. National Guard members and reserve troops that the Biden administration has previously sent to the border.
There aren’t any active-duty soldiers there right now.
More than 1,000 active-duty troops will head to southern border
According to U.S. authorities, in the next few days, the Pentagon will start sending up to 1,500 active duty soldiers to help guard the southern border.
What is unknown to us:
When these troops will arrive, what their job will be, and which area of the border they will be going to are all unknown.
In the past, the Department of Defense has prohibited military personnel from border patrols. Therefore, it’s unclear if they’ll be permitted to work in law enforcement.
Mike Banks, the Texas Border Czar, was appointed by President Trump to head the U.S. Border Patrol. He might be able to influence such choices.
Texas border crossings
Although Texas still has a problem with illegal crossings, the number is declining.
Illegal border crossings between ports of entry have decreased during the past few weeks. Illegal border crossings were below 1,000 as of yesterday. That’s on the other side of the southwestern border,” Texas Department of Public Safety Lt. Chris Olivarez stated.
According to Olivarez, Texas crossings have decreased 87% since this time last year.
More troops are on the way, which gives Lt. Olivarez hope.
“They do offer value, though. and closely monitoring any border-related activity they come across. They can control sensors and cameras. Thus, that offers more workforce,” he stated. “The more people you have on the ground, whether they are army or law enforcement, the better. And it will be much easier for us to attempt to concentrate on those criminal risks now that we have more eyes that can truly watch the border.”
President Trump’s executive orders on immigration, southern border poised for legal challenges
A major focus in President Trump’s inauguration speech was the border. While some of the directives will be challenged in court, others are more ceremonial.
Mass deportations
The Trump administration has decided that federal officers can now arrest migrants in locations such as churches and schools, in addition to increasing the number of personnel at the southern border. Many are concerned about the future and potential mass deportations.
Mass deportations were one of Trump’s other border pledges.
“ICE has detained 308 serious offenders in the past 24 hours. A few of them committed murder. Rapists were among them. Some involved child sexual assault. ICE is carrying out its duties. In an interview on “FOX and Friends” on Wednesday morning, Tom Homan, the president’s border czar, stated, “They are doing great in the field, and they will do it every day.”
Deporting criminals is the top priority for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to Homan.
“President Trump is unambiguous. The challenges to national security posed by public safety are our top priority,” he stated.
An Associated Press news piece, a Zoom interview with Texas DPS Lt. Chris Olivarez, remarks made by Border Czar Tom Homan on “FOX and Friends,” and previous news coverage are the sources of the information used in this story.
