The military began to arrive at El Paso, Texas and San Diego on Thursday evening in California President Donald Trump The decision to declare a national emergency on the southern border.
Excessive support 1,500 Active Customs Army A thousand US military personnel from Camp Pendalton in California and consisting of 5 marines who will get their work on the border after arrival.
“It has been represented on the ground forces of the active tariff by 5% of the increase in the opening duty forces since President Trump on Monday,” Acting Defense Secretary Robert Salesses said in a statement on Wednesday night.
Pentagon is sending additional 1,500 troops to the southern border: US officer
A group of more than 5 immigrants who tried to enter the United States on March 28, 2021, were seen running a border wall. In the process, immigrants are sidelined before the border wall of the national guard of Texas stops by the border wall. (James Bryden for New York Post / Mega)
Already contains 2,500 US service members The southern border.
According to a US Northern Command spokesman, the army was ordered there in May 2021 during the Biden Administration under the title 5 authorities approved by former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and planned to remain there till the end of the fiscal year.
The National Guard is increasing its support and is coordinating the urgent requirements with the USNRTOM and the US Transport Command for additional workers, military aircraft, obstacles and other powers, to meet the president and defense guidelines, according to a statement of the Public Guard Bureau.
Active customs military personnel arrived on Thursday evening after President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to tackle the immigration crisis. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
“The National Guard There are currently more than 1,65 guard supporting the Federal Border Security Mission, “Steven S. Nordhaus, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, said.” Together with our joint service partners, we are developing additional assistance options to meet USNRTRANCOM, and the category this critical mission is developed as well as the needs of the Homeland Security Force. ”
Further, more than 4,100 National Guard workers are on the border on the border, supporting the ongoing Operation Loan Star effort.
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Some troops deployed on the southern border were actively working in support of the California fire, though they were released from that mission and were now being recruited, senior officials added.
Fox News Digital Liz Freden, Stephen Sorres, Jennifer Griffin and Greg Weener contributed to the report.
