Here We Go: Trump Orders U.S. Military Troops to the Southern Border [WATCH]

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

68% : As part of a renewed focus on securing the southern border, Trump ordered the Pentagon to deploy thousands of additional active-duty U.S. troops to assist U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
65% : Instead, their focus will remain on providing logistical and operational support to CBP.
60% : According to officials familiar with the deployment, approximately 2,200 active-duty forces are already stationed at the border as part of Joint Task Force-North, a U.S. Northern Command mission that supports CBP.
57% : The next 90 days could see further action, including the potential invocation of the Insurrection Act, as the administration works to implement its border security agenda.
50% : The president indicated that he would decide within 90 days whether to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1792, which would authorize the deployment of military forces within the United States under certain conditions.
46% : The deployment of active-duty troops to the southern border is subject to restrictions under the Posse Comitatus Act, a law that prohibits active-duty military personnel from engaging in domestic law enforcement activities without authorization.
44% : In an executive order, Trump emphasized the urgent need for action, stating:"I will declare a national emergency at our southern border.
35% : "The executive orders also suggest that Trump is considering further measures to address the border crisis.
22% : This move comes as Trump declared a national border emergency on Monday, citing the need to address illegal migration and drug trafficking.
19% : On Monday, President Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border, citing what he described as an "invasion" of illegal immigration and drug trafficking.

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