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President Trump sends troops to the U.S.-Mexico border

2,568 views · Published 31 October 2018 · 1:09 · Indexed 4 October 2026

Channel: Daily Mail World · 2018 · Travel & Events

The more than 5,200 active-duty troops being sent by President Donald Trump to the U.S.-Mexico border will be limited in what they can do under a federal law that restricts the military from engaging in law enforcement on American soil. That means the troops will not be allowed to detain immigrants, seize drugs from smugglers or have any direct involvement in stopping a migrant caravan that is still about 1,000 miles from the nearest border crossing. Instead, their role will largely mirror that of the existing National Guard troops - about 2,000 in all - deployed to the border over the past six months, including providing helicopter support for border missions, installing concrete barriers and repairing and maintaining vehicles.

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President Trump sends troops to the U.S.-Mexico border

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