US to send 1,500 troops to Mexican border
- May 2, 2023
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The Joe Biden administration will temporarily send 1,500 more troops to secure the border with Mexico, a US official said. Reuters on Tuesday. This measure is part of
The Joe Biden administration will temporarily send 1,500 more troops to secure the border with Mexico, a US official said. Reuters on Tuesday.
This measure is part of preparations for a possible increase illegal immigration when Covid-19 border restrictions are lifted this month.
Restrictions known as Title 42and which will be lifted on May 11, will allow US authorities to expeditiously deport non-Mexican migrants to Mexico without the possibility of applying for asylum.
Biden, a Democrat running for re-election in 2024, is facing record number of migrants caught illegally crossing the US-Mexico border since he took office in 2021.
Republicans have criticized Biden for reversing the former Republican president’s tough policies. Donald Trumpcurrent favorite of the party’s presidential candidate.
Troops supplemented the work border patrol United States, but will not conduct any police operations, said the official, who asked not to be named. Instead, they will monitor and enter data on the ground to support border officials, the official added.
The force will complement the ongoing deployment of the National Guard.
military units have been used to secure the border during previous presidential administrations, including Republican George W. Bush, Democrat Barack Obama, and Trump, who deployed thousands of soldiers in active service and in the National Guard.
Reuters
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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