A clandestine surge in deployment at the US border has come to light. The Pentagon is dispatching approximately 3,000 additional active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, in alignment with President Donald Trump’s agenda to crack down on illegal immigration, a cornerstone of his campaign promises.
As per U.S. officials who disclosed the information on Saturday, the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has directed the mobilization of elements from a Stryker brigade combat team and a general support aviation battalion for this mission, as announced by the Pentagon. These forces are expected to reach various points along the nearly 2,000-mile border in the forthcoming weeks.
The specifics of the deployment size were not explicitly outlined in the Defense Department’s statement. However, sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to discuss the subject publicly, estimated the troop increase to be around 3,000 individuals. These troops will be equipped with Strykers, which are medium-armored wheeled personnel carriers.
Presently, there are a total of approximately 9,200 U.S. troops stationed at the southern border. This figure includes 4,200 personnel deployed under federal orders and around 5,000 National Guard troops under the command of state governors.
The Pentagon emphasized that the new troops will serve to “bolster and extend current border security operations with the aim of fortifying the border and safeguarding the territorial integrity of the United States.” President Trump remains resolute in his determination to enhance the military’s involvement in his endeavors to secure the border and repatriate detained migrants to their countries of origin.
For decades, military personnel have been consistently dispatched to the border to aid in addressing issues pertaining to migration, drug trafficking, and transnational crime, demonstrating a sustained commitment to fortifying the nation’s borders and upholding security measures.
