The U.S. is deploying 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border to provide operational support to immigration authorities as they grapple with a sharp increase in migrant crossings.
Rep. Tony Gonzales on border as Title 42 set to expire— The Department of Defense is deploying 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border to provide operational support to U.S. immigration authorities as they grapple with a sharp increase in migrant crossings ahead of the termination ofThe service members will be deployed for 90 days, one official said, and will not be tasked with any law enforcement duties like detaining or processing migrants.
The deployment comes at the request of the Department of Homeland Security , officials said. DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Fox News The move to send military units to the southern border is designed to ease some of the pressure on Customs and Border Protection officials, who are preparing for a sharp increase in crossings once they can no longer expel migrants under Title 42, the public health restriction first enacted in March 2020.
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