Premier combat troops have been ordered to the southern border, as part of Trump’s focus on immigration issues.

Premier combat troops have been ordered to the southern border, as part of Trump’s militarization of immigration.

The bulk of deployed troops come from the Army, primarily military police, to enhance surveillance efforts and act as a deterrent to illegal crossings along the border with Mexico.

If they are deployed the soldiers from the 82nd Airborne and 10th Mountain Division would continue to carry out active-duty troops’ current missions on the border, the U.S. official said.

The unusual use of front-line troops on border comes after Trump ordered the military to give priority to border security.

After the Department of Defense announced Wednesday that 1,500 troops would be initially assigned to the border mission, what ...

President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the Mexico border has resulted in soldiers from the 101st Airborne ...

This is just the beginning,” one Defense official said about the deployment of active-duty troops to the border with Mexico.

The Pentagon is rushing to provide the Trump administration with options to vastly expand the military’s footprint from Texas ...

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division ... Teresa border crossing, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, January 24, 2025. REUTERS Additional soldiers from the 82nd Airborne and 10th Mountain ...