Pentagon pulls 1,100 active duty troops from the US-Mexico border it deployed earlier this year as the government prepared for the end of asylum restrictions linked to the pandemic
Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin approved the deployment of a total of 1,500 active duty troops for a temporary 90-day military presence surge at the border in May. / Photo: Reuters Archive
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved the deployment of a total of 1,500 active duty troops for a temporary 90-day military presence surge at the border in May. The 1,100 troops will conclude their 90-day mission by August 8; the remaining 400 will be extended through August 31, a defence official said on the condition of anonymity to discuss details ahead of an announcement.
The troops were intended to help back up border officials dealing with the end of Title 42. That rule allowed the government to quickly expel tens of thousands of migrants from the country in the name of protecting America from Covid-19.
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