U.S. Deploys Additional Troops to Mexico Border Amid Immigration Crackdown
The U.S. military plans to send 3,000 more troops to support border security efforts against illegal immigration.
The U.S. military has announced the deployment of an additional 3,000 troops to the Mexico border, raising the total U.S. troop presence in the area to 9,000 as part of a broader initiative to combat illegal immigration.
President Donald Trump has identified this issue as a key priority for his administration.
These additional troops are intended to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection in maintaining security along the southern border, according to a statement from North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
The soldiers will not engage directly in the apprehension or deportation of migrants but will focus on surveillance, administrative support, and logistical assistance, with an emphasis on enhancing air transportation capabilities.
This troop deployment is expected to bolster agility and further assist efforts against illegal immigration and drug trafficking along the southern border, as stated by General Gregory Guillot, the commander of NORAD.
On the first day of his return to office, President Trump issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency at the Mexico border.
Two days later, he ordered the deployment of an additional 1,500 troops to the area, alleging that Mexico has not done enough to combat illegal immigration and the importation of fentanyl into the United States.
During his election campaign, Trump labeled migrants as criminals, asserting that they "poison the blood of the USA," and promised to implement the largest deportation operation in U.S. history.
As of 2022, an estimated 11 million undocumented individuals resided in the United States, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The U.S. Border Patrol reported that during the four-year tenure of former Democratic President Joe Biden, approximately 8.8 million illegal migrants were apprehended, with some individuals being apprehended multiple times.
Those apprehensions peaked at the end of 2023 before decreasing significantly towards the end of Biden's term.
Trump has remarked that the number of apprehensions at the border has dramatically decreased since he assumed office, claiming that February saw the lowest number of illegal migrant apprehensions at the southern border in history.
He declared on his platform, Truth Social, that "the invasion of our nation is over."
To expedite the deportation process for individuals illegally in the country, the Trump administration is applying pressure on Latin American countries to accept their citizens that the U.S. is returning.
The administration also plans to hold around 30,000 illegal migrants at the U.S. military base at Guantanamo in Cuba, in addition to approximately 40,000 existing detention center spaces already available in the United States.
President Donald Trump has identified this issue as a key priority for his administration.
These additional troops are intended to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection in maintaining security along the southern border, according to a statement from North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
The soldiers will not engage directly in the apprehension or deportation of migrants but will focus on surveillance, administrative support, and logistical assistance, with an emphasis on enhancing air transportation capabilities.
This troop deployment is expected to bolster agility and further assist efforts against illegal immigration and drug trafficking along the southern border, as stated by General Gregory Guillot, the commander of NORAD.
On the first day of his return to office, President Trump issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency at the Mexico border.
Two days later, he ordered the deployment of an additional 1,500 troops to the area, alleging that Mexico has not done enough to combat illegal immigration and the importation of fentanyl into the United States.
During his election campaign, Trump labeled migrants as criminals, asserting that they "poison the blood of the USA," and promised to implement the largest deportation operation in U.S. history.
As of 2022, an estimated 11 million undocumented individuals resided in the United States, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The U.S. Border Patrol reported that during the four-year tenure of former Democratic President Joe Biden, approximately 8.8 million illegal migrants were apprehended, with some individuals being apprehended multiple times.
Those apprehensions peaked at the end of 2023 before decreasing significantly towards the end of Biden's term.
Trump has remarked that the number of apprehensions at the border has dramatically decreased since he assumed office, claiming that February saw the lowest number of illegal migrant apprehensions at the southern border in history.
He declared on his platform, Truth Social, that "the invasion of our nation is over."
To expedite the deportation process for individuals illegally in the country, the Trump administration is applying pressure on Latin American countries to accept their citizens that the U.S. is returning.
The administration also plans to hold around 30,000 illegal migrants at the U.S. military base at Guantanamo in Cuba, in addition to approximately 40,000 existing detention center spaces already available in the United States.
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