Biden Administration Deploys Troops to Mexico Border Amid Migrant Surge and Title 42 Deadline

The Pentagon will deploy 1,500 active-duty troops to the US-Mexico border to assist with an expected surge in migrants seeking to enter the United States. The troops will not be involved in law enforcement activities but will fill a request by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol for detection and monitoring, data entry, and warehouse support. The troops will be sent there for 90 days until the Department of Homeland Security can hire contractors to fill those gaps.