Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border

Dogs are near a border wall separating Mexico from the United States Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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Dogs are near a border wall separating Mexico from the United States Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

UPDATED: April 9, 2025 at 11:58 PM PDT

It puts in motion plans Trump laid out in executive orders signed shortly after he took office to crack down on immigration.

Originally Published: January 22, 2025 at 9:34 AM PST

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Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border, officials say