Pentagon to send 1,100 more troops to Mexico border

1/3/2025 6:38

The U.S. military will deploy an additional 1,140 troops to the United States' border with Mexico to help with logistics and support, the military said on Friday, the latest move by President Donald Trump's administration to use the military to help carry out his immigration agenda.



The latest deployments, which include units from Kentucky, North Carolina and Virginia, will bring the number of active-duty troops on the border to about 4,200.



"The (Department of Defense) continues to work with the Department of Homeland Security to fill critical capabilities gaps at the southern border," a military statement said.



One official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the troops would be going to Fort Huachuca in Arizona.



On Thursday, Homeland Security said the number of migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in February is on pace to be at or near a record monthly low.