US Military Set To Deploy More Than A Thousand Active Duty Troops To Southern Border, Reports Indicate

The U.S. military will order more than a thousand additional active duty troops to assist with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Border Patrol operations there, CNN reported Wednesday.

The report comes two days after President Donald Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border via executive order Monday. The troops are expected to join 2,200 existing forces to augment the Border Patrol’s operational readiness and provide intelligence on threats and migrant movements, according to the outlet.

“The Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of each relevant military department, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, shall order as many units or members of the Armed Forces, including the Ready Reserve and the National Guard, as the Secretary of Defense determines to be appropriate to support the activities of the Secretary of Homeland Security in obtaining complete operational control of the southern border of the United States,” the executive order reads.

Acting Department of Defense Secretary Robert Salesses is expected to release a statement providing additional information Wednesday, a Pentagon spokesperson told the 🏢Daily Caller News Foundation.