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Pentagon approves 1,100 more troops for southern border mission
- The Pentagon approved deploying 1,115 additional active duty troops to the U.S. Southern border, increasing support for immigration control under the Trump administration.
- This troop increase follows an earlier decision by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to authorize up to 10,000 total troops amid an expanded military role in border operations.
- The military's mission includes land redesignation as bases, deployment of surveillance planes, warships, helicopters, armored vehicles, and detainee authority for trespassers crossing Defense Department land.
- Hegseth pledged to achieve "100% operational control" of the border without detailing its meaning, while courts have dismissed migrant trespassing charges due to insufficient warning about military boundaries.
- The increased deployment signals continued operational growth despite objections from Democrats, who argue that it diverts military assets unnecessarily and could undermine the armed forces’ preparedness for combat.
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US bolsters southern border with 1,115 troops, raising total to nearly 10,000
The battle to secure the Southern border is getting some reinforcements. The Department of Defense is sending 1,115 additional service members as part of the mission to seal off the United States-Mexico border. That will bring the total number of troops at the border to almost 10,000. The U.S. Northern Command released a statement detailing what the troops will do when they arrive at the border: Approximately 250 soldiers from an Expeditionary …
Pentagon Sends 1,100 More Troops to Border in Continued Mission Ramp-Up
The Pentagon is sending 1,115 additional troops to the U.S.-Mexico border from over half a dozen units across the different services in support of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, the military announced Thursday.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Pentagon is sending more than 1,100 extra troops to the southern border
Latest deployment takes total close to 10,000 promised by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, despite criticism of escalation as needless waste of resources
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