US National Guard deploys additional troops to southern border

WASHINGTON

The National Guard announced Thursday it is deploying additional troops to the US-Mexico border to support President Donald Trump’s directive to bolster migration enforcement.

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In a statement, the National Guard Bureau said it is providing more resources to assist US Northern Command (NORTHCOM), which leads the border security mission in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security and Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM).

"The National Guard currently has over 1,600 Guardsmen supporting the federal border security mission," said Steven S. Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau.

"In conjunction with our Joint Service partners, we are developing additional support options to meet USNORTHCOM, USTRANSCOM and Department of Homeland Security force requirements as this critical mission evolves," he added.

The move followed President Donald Trump's order to deploy 1,500 troops to the US-Mexico border Wednesday as he signed a new executive order banning the entry of what he called "aliens engaged in an invasion of the United States through the southern border."

Trump on Monday signed a raft of new orders that seek to crack down on migration, including declaring a national emergency at the US-Mexican border.