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Military troops began arriving in El Paso, Texas, and San Diego, California President Donald Trump the decision to declare a national emergency on the southern border.
Additional support 1,500 active service troops consists of 1,000 US Army personnel and 500 Marines from Camp Pendleton, California, who will receive their assignments along the border upon arrival.
“This represents a 60% increase in active duty ground forces since President Trump was sworn in on Monday,” Acting Defense Secretary Robert Sales said in a statement late Wednesday.
On March 21, 2024, a group of more than 100 migrants who are trying to enter the United States, which is imperative, are rushing to the border wall. In the process, the migrants beat up Texas National Guardsmen before being stopped by the border wall. (James Breeden for the New York Post/Mega)
There are already 2,500 US service members stationed in the Southern border.
The troops were ordered there in May 2023 during the Biden administration under a 10-authority order approved by former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, and are scheduled to be there by the end of fiscal year 2025, according to a spokesman for the US Northern Command.
The National Guard is also increasing its support and coordinating new requirements with USNORTHCOM and the US Command for additional personnel, military airlift, barrier construction and other capabilities to meet the directives of the President and the Secretary of Defense, the National Guard Office of Public Affairs said in a statement.
Active duty troops began arriving along the southern border Thursday night after President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to address the immigration crisis. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
” National guard It currently has more than 1,600 guardsmen supporting the federal security mission of border security,” said Gen. Stephen S. Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau. Homeland Security Force Requirements As This Critical Mission Evolves.”
In addition, more than 4,100 members of the Texas National Guard remain on duty at the border, supporting ongoing Lone Star operations.
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Some of the troops stationed on the southern border were on call or active in support of the California wildfires, although they have been relieved of that mission and are now being assigned, the senior official added.
Fox News’ Liz Frieden, Steven Soros, Jennifer Griffin and Greg Wenner contributed to this report.
