United States Marines began their deployment to the southern border on Friday, January 24, as part of a 1,500-strong military force aimed at helping secure the border with Mexico under the new Trump administration. The move aims to bolster efforts to halt the flow of migrants attempting to cross the border illegally.
These forces will assist in detecting, monitoring, maintaining, and constructing physical barriers. The Marine Corps units dispatched for this mission hail from Camp Pendleton, California, including a detachment from the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and a detachment from the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group.
The US Marine Corps Is On The Border Assisting CBP With The Mission To Secure America
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Marines will be joined by Army personnel from various units based in Texas, Kentucky, New York, Georgia, Kansas, Colorado, and Washington. The military personnel assigned to the border are expected to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in managing security challenges and ensuring the integrity of the U.S. border.
The deployment of troops to the border is part of President Donald J. Trump’s broader plan to secure the border and stop the flow of illegals into the country. Under the previous Biden-Harris regime, millions of illegals flooded into the United States across the southern border. Trump, meanwhile, has already shut down the major entry point at El Paso, Texas. […]
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