The White House said on January 22 that the US military will deploy 1,500 more active-duty troops to the border with Mexico, just two days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on immigration.
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| The US is sending additional troops to the border with Mexico to protect this sensitive area. (Source: X) |
The additional force includes 500 Marines, as well as Army helicopter crews and intelligence analysts, in addition to the 2,200 active-duty troops and thousands of National Guard troops already at the border ahead of Mr. Trump’s inauguration this week, according to Reuters .
An unnamed US official said the 1,500 additional troops would not have a law enforcement mission.
"This follows from President Trump's first-day action... directing the Department of Defense to make homeland security a core mission of the agency," White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters.
During his first term, Republican President Trump ordered 5,200 troops to help secure the border with Mexico. Former Democratic President Joe Biden also deployed active-duty troops to the border.
In a related development, Acting Secretary of Defense Robert Salesses said the US military will provide flights for the Department of Homeland Security to deport more than 5,000 immigrants detained by US authorities in El Paso (Texas) and San Diego (California).
Regarding the executive order on immigration control, according to a memo sent to US Justice Department employees, President Donald Trump's administration has directed federal prosecutors to conduct a criminal investigation into state and local officials who try to resist efforts to enforce this law.
The memo, written by acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, a Trump appointee, states: "Federal law prohibits state and local actors from resisting, obstructing, or failing to comply with lawful orders and requests related to immigration law."
The memo also restores a policy from the first Trump administration that directed prosecutors to charge immigration-related crimes that could result in the death penalty or mandatory minimum sentences.
The memo, signed on January 21, shows the Trump administration's tough stance on immigration policies and raises the prospect of criminal prosecution for those who interfere with the process.
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