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Will total active-duty personnel at the U.S.-Mexico border reach 4,000 by February 15, 2025?
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Pentagon to Deploy 1,500 Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border in Coming Days
Jan 22, 2025, 05:42 PM
The Pentagon is preparing to deploy up to 1,500 additional active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border in the coming days, following President Donald Trump's recent executive orders to increase military presence along the southern border. The deployment will bolster the approximately 2,500 active-duty personnel already stationed there, bringing the total to about 4,000 troops. Officials say the additional forces will assist Customs and Border Protection in securing the border.
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