Biden Administration Deploys 1,500 Troops to Southern Border Ahead of Expected Migrant Surge.

The Department of Defense is sending 1,500 additional active-duty troops to the US-Mexico border for a temporary three-month period ahead of an expected surge of migrants with the end of Title 42 restrictions on May 11. They will join 2,500 National Guard members already there on an active-duty status assisting Border Patrol agents with ground-based detection and monitoring. The new troops will also help with data entry and warehouse support, but will not have a direct role in interacting with migrants at the border.