Why it matters: The proposal is intended to stop states from preemptively sending National Guard troops to help carry out Trump's mass deportation plans, the bill's lead sponsor, state Rep. Sharlett ...
Border security is a key priority for the US president, who declared a national emergency on his first day in office The US ...
Troops have been previously deployed in the U.S. by presidents, including George H.W. Bush and John F. Kennedy.
The move enacts President Trump's executive orders issued shortly after he took office to intensify immigration enforcement.
It was not immediately clear what units and service branches would be tapped for the deployment, but the announcement comes ...
The U.S. military will send 1,500 additional active-duty troops to the border with Mexico, the White House said on Wednesday, ...
Troops have assisted at the border before and will be limited to support roles unless the administration invokes the ...
Thousands of additional active duty US troops are being ordered to the southern US border with Mexico, just two days after ...
Trump signed executive orders aimed at building military presence along the border and designating cartels as foreign terrorist groups, here's what's next.
President Donald Trump ordered defense officials to come up with a plan in the next 10 days to seal off the U.S. border with ...
President Donald Trump pledged Monday to send more troops to the U.S. border with Mexico under an emergency declaration.