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Pentagon confirms deployment of 1,500 active duty troops to US-Mexico border for Title 42 expiration
The U.S. military confirmed plans on Tuesday to deploy 1,500 active duty troops to the southern border in preparation of a surge of illegal immigrants expected to pour into the country when Title 42 expires.
Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder made the announcement during a press briefing on Tuesday afternoon, saying the 1,500 troops from the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps will begin to arrive in the region on May 10.
Their deployment, Ryder added, will be for 90 days, during which time Pentagon officials will look at options to get the military personnel back to their regular duties.
One option, the press secretary noted, was replacing the active duty soldiers with members of the National Guard.
There are currently about 2,500 military national guard members at the border assisting with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III approved the deployment after the Department of Homeland Security called for help at the border out of concerns that tens of thousands of migrants will pour into the U.S. once Title 42 expires on May 11.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pe...y-troops-us-mexico-border-title-42-expiration
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But I thought the border was secure?
This isn't going to help that much. They are going to do paper work. I suspect this is more for show than anything else.
The U.S. military confirmed plans on Tuesday to deploy 1,500 active duty troops to the southern border in preparation of a surge of illegal immigrants expected to pour into the country when Title 42 expires.
Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder made the announcement during a press briefing on Tuesday afternoon, saying the 1,500 troops from the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps will begin to arrive in the region on May 10.
Their deployment, Ryder added, will be for 90 days, during which time Pentagon officials will look at options to get the military personnel back to their regular duties.
One option, the press secretary noted, was replacing the active duty soldiers with members of the National Guard.
There are currently about 2,500 military national guard members at the border assisting with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III approved the deployment after the Department of Homeland Security called for help at the border out of concerns that tens of thousands of migrants will pour into the U.S. once Title 42 expires on May 11.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pe...y-troops-us-mexico-border-title-42-expiration
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But I thought the border was secure?
This isn't going to help that much. They are going to do paper work. I suspect this is more for show than anything else.
