Biden Administration Deploys 1,500 Troops to Southern Border.
President Biden is sending 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border with Mexico to assist with transportation, administrative duties, warehouse support, narcotics detection, and data entry. The decision comes as the Biden administration fears that the lifting of a public health rule that allowed officials to quickly expel migrants could lead to an increase in border crossings. The troops will supplement 2,500 National Guard troops who are already at the border and will likely remain there for 90 days.