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The United States will deploy “1,500 additional troops to the border” with Mexico to fight illegal immigration, the White House announced on Wednesday. US President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency at this border on Tuesday.
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January 23, 2025 – 02:24
(Keystone-ATS) He had made this subject one of his favorite themes during his electoral campaign. Sending 1,500 more soldiers to this area will bring their number to around 4,000.
“President Trump has signed an executive order to send 1,500 additional troops to the southern border of the United States,” said White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt.
-“These reinforcements will be mobilized to set up barriers and for other missions at the border. The first operations should begin in the next 24 to 48 hours,” said a senior military official on condition of anonymity.
Air means
Other means of surveillance and intelligence, particularly aerial, could also be used, added the official. The American army will also be mobilized to expel migrants by air, said Defense Minister Robert Salesses.
“The Department will provide military airlift to assist DHS-led deportation flights [le ministère de la sécurité intérieure, ndlr] of more than 5,000 illegal aliens from the sectors of San Diego, California, and El Paso, Texas,” the minister informed in a press release.
Donald Trump also signed a decree on Monday calling into question land rights, even though they are guaranteed by the constitution.
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