The Department of Homeland Security has asked for help housing at least 5,000 migrants.
By Missy Ryan Missy Ryan Reporter covering the Pentagon, military issues and national security Email Bio Follow May 13 at 2:48 PM Pentagon officials are considering a new request for military assistance along the southern border, a defense official said Monday, after the Department of Homeland Security asked for help housing and caring for thousands of migrants.
Officials are examining whether the migrants would be housed in existing military facilities or whether tents or other structures would be put in place to shelter them, the official said. If the request is approved, the migrants could be taken to a single facility or multiple sites. Lawmakers from both parties have voiced concerns that the military’s expanding involvement could detract from other priorities, including restoring military readiness and repairing storm damage to bases.
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