Pentagon sending 1,500 troops to secure US-Mexican border

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : Their mission is primarily to assist U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel.
63% : U.S. troops are generally assisting CBP with logistical, transportation, detection and monitoring work.
51% : The expected deployment comes just two days after Trump signed an executive order authorizing U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) to draft a plan for sending troops to the border.
37% : Trump had vowed on the campaign trail to send active-duty troops to the border.
22% : The Pentagon is sending some 1,500 troops to help secure the southern border as President Trump pushes to stem the tide of migrants entering the country and crack down on illegal immigration.
22% : Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border and moved to crack down on illegal immigration through several efforts, including reinstating the "Remain in Mexico" policy that requires migrants seeking asylum to wait in Mexico.

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