Donald Trump’s new administration is considering deploying around 10,000 troops on the border between the two countries to prevent illegal entry into the United States from Mexico.
This information was given by CBS News citing an internal document of the US government.
In addition to the deployment of troops, the document also talks about the US Department of Defense’s plans to use various bases to hold illegal immigrants until they can be deported.
In an executive order signed Monday after being sworn in, Trump declared a state of emergency on the US’s southern border; He directed the defense ministry to deploy troops and resources to “support the home minister’s activities to take full control” of the border and asked the army to assist in the construction of border fences.
Later on Wednesday, White House press secretary Carolyn Levitt told reporters that Trump had deployed 1,500 new troops to the Mexican border in a new executive order.
According to the orders of the central government, 2500 troops have already been deployed on the border.
Texas and several other states have also deployed National Guard troops along the border in recent years to deter illegal immigration.
But a January 21 document from the US government’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shows that the new Trump administration plans to deploy “close to 10,000 troops” to the southern border. CBP has already requested the Pentagon to provide the necessary troops and resources with technical and infrastructural support.
The document, obtained by CBS, also states that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has requested 18 new detention centers to house illegal immigrants. Out of which 14 can accommodate 1000 people, the remaining 4 can accommodate up to 10 thousand.