The Pentagon is sending 1,500 more troops to the border to assist with immigration enforcement
The president has directed the U.S. military to reinforce the border, and the acting secretary of defense on Wednesday announced the Pentagon is sending around 1,500 active duty troops to the country’s southern border, joining 2,500 active duty personnel already there.
Hours after the Pentagon announced that it would send 1,500 active duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico, reports surfaced that the number was actually 10,000.
The U.S. military will support deportation flights, intelligence collection and help construct barriers when 1,500 ...
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