Biden Administration Sends Troops to Southern Border Amid Controversy.

President Biden's decision to temporarily deploy 1,500 troops to support operations at the US-Mexico border has drawn criticism from Republican lawmakers who have accused him of bending to bad-faith demands. Some Democrats have also criticized the decision, calling it "unacceptable" and accusing Biden of catering to the Republican Party's xenophobic attacks on the asylum system. The troops will not be directly participating in law enforcement activities but will aid in ground-based detection and monitoring, data entry, and warehouse support.