Customs and Border Protection announced Friday that 160 active-duty troops will be deployed to two southern ports of entry in response to recent court rulings over the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” policy and the potential threat of the coronavirus.
The agency said 80 troops will be deployed to the Paso del Norte Port of Entry in El Paso, Texas, and another 80 troops to a port of entry outside of San Diego in San Ysidro, California, senior CBP officials told CQ Roll Call.
The troops “will provide military police support, engineer, and aviation support” to CBP officers processing migrants, according to an agency spokesperson. Continue reading.