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US military extends border support mission through end of September
The NY Post ^ | 14 Jan 2019 | Chris Perez

Posted on 01/14/2019 8:48:00 PM PST by blueplum

The US military will be extending its security support mission at the southern border with Mexico through the end of September, according to officials.

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan authorized the extension on Monday after receiving a request from the Department of Homeland Security.

The border deployment was first ordered back in October by President Trump and initially slated to end...

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bordersecurity; borderwall; buildthefence; caravans; daca; dreamact; dreamers; military
Some more good news :)
1 posted on 01/14/2019 8:48:00 PM PST by blueplum
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To: blueplum; Liz; AuntB; greyfoxx39; La Lydia; sickoflibs; stephenjohnbanker; Tolerance Sucks Rocks; ..

I thought the military had already left ???

Good to know they are still there...


2 posted on 01/14/2019 8:54:36 PM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: blueplum

I honestly hope Pelosi digs in deep about not allowing any border barrier funds and instead Trump gives the Army the green light with much more funds in this manner instead.

This also negates the building for life Union contracts, where the job drags on for many years while the Unions get rich.


3 posted on 01/15/2019 12:46:43 AM PST by Daniel Ramsey (Thank YOU President Trump, finally we can do what America does best, to be the best)
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To: blueplum

Are there any reports regarding how many invaders in that last round made it over to the US, how many are waiting to get in, how many stayed in Mexico and how many went back?


4 posted on 01/15/2019 4:02:01 AM PST by lilypad
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