Rep. Ruben Gallego says border communities in his state of Arizona “are simply unequipped to handle the surge of migrants” when Covid restrictions on immigration, known as 'Title 42,' expire on May 11.
the Biden administration is sending to the border will assist front-line officers.
The Biden administration will deploy 1,500 troops to the border on May 10 for a period of 90 days, according to a Pentagon spokesperson. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Wednesday that the troops “will be performing administrative tasks, like data entry and warehouse support” but would not interact with migrants.
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