Trump Administration Deploys 3,000 Additional Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border
The deployment brings the total number of soldiers at the border to 9,000, focusing on surveillance and logistical support amid heightened immigration enforcement efforts.
- The U.S. military announced the deployment of nearly 3,000 additional troops to the southern border, raising the total to approximately 9,000 personnel.
- Troops will assist border patrol with surveillance, administrative tasks, and logistical support, but will not directly participate in detaining or expelling migrants.
- President Trump has prioritized immigration enforcement, declaring a state of emergency at the border on his first day back in office and promising mass deportations.
- The administration is pressuring Latin American countries to accept deported nationals and plans to expand detention capacity, including using Guantanamo Bay to hold up to 30,000 migrants.
- The move is part of broader efforts to curb illegal immigration and drug trafficking, with Trump claiming February saw historically low border apprehension numbers.
Le Nouvel Obs 
Ouest-France 