Trump to deploy troops to US-Mexico border in hardline immigration strategy
by Joseph Gedeon in Washington from World news | The Guardian on (#6TRD7)
Controversial move follows flurry of executive actions including suspension of refugee resettlement programme
The Pentagon is set to deploy up to 1,500 active-duty troops to the US-Mexico border as part of Donald Trump's aggressive new immigration enforcement strategy, marking a significant militarisation of the southern border.
The controversial move, defence officials told the New York Times, comes amid a flurry of executive actions targeting immigration in the early days of Trump's presidency. The acting defense secretary, Robert Salesses, is expected to authorise the deployment, though specific units have not yet been identified.
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