https://www.businessinsider.com/us-milit...er-2018-10
President Donald Trump warned the "caravan of migrants" approaching the US-Mexico border Monday that the US military will be waiting for them when they arrive....
The deployment would mean that there would be more troops serving at the border than there are in Iraq and Syria....
The troops, which are expected to initially be stationed at ports of entry, will be deployed to provide additional security as the so-called "caravan of migrants" pushes toward the US-Mexico border. The plan, known as Operation Faithful Patriot, will see 1,800 troops sent to Texas, 1,700 to Arizona, and 1,500 to California.
Over 2,000 National Guard personnel were sent to the border in April. The additional troops will, however, support Custom and Border Protection officials, not the National Guard mission...
The troops expected to be sent to the border will, according to The WSJ, primarily consist of military police and engineers, but the military also reportedly plans to send Marines.
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