The Pentagon has authorized a significant expansion of military support at the U.S.-Mexico border, with 9,000 U.S. troops now stationed there as part of an effort to enhance surveillance and assist U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
This increase follows a March 25 directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which grants U.S. military personnel expanded roles, including mobile ground-based monitoring, aimed at tracking and detecting illegal activities along the southern border.
