Pentagon: 5,000 Troops Will Be Deployed To U.S.-Mexico Border
The troops will likely be active-duty Army personnel. As U.S. troops are prohibited from performing law enforcement activities within the United States, they will be in support roles only.
by Tom Bowman
Oct 29, 2018
1 minute
The U.S. military will be sending 5,000 support troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, the Pentagon announced on Monday.
The exact number
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