Pentagon Deploys 3,000 Additional Troops to Bolster Border Security

President Trump directs increased military presence at the US-Mexico border to address immigration and territorial concerns.

The Pentagon announced the deployment of approximately 3,000 active-duty troops to the southern border, including a Stryker Brigade Combat Team and an aviation battalion.
This deployment adds to the existing 9,200 troops already stationed at the border, comprising 4,200 active-duty personnel and 5,000 National Guard troops.
Troops will assist in border security operations by setting up observation posts, conducting patrols, and coordinating with ICE officials, though they are not authorized to make arrests.
The Defense Department is also preparing for potential detention operations, identifying military bases like Fort Bliss and Fort Huachuca as possible sites to house up to 30,000 migrants.
Military involvement at the border has been a recurring measure since the 1990s, aimed at addressing migration, drug trafficking, and transnational crime.