Posted on 04/02/2020 12:31:05 PM PDT by BeauBo
More troops are headed to the southern border to support federal agents during the coronavirus pandemic, according to several reports.
The Department of Homeland Security requested the additional forces in mid-March, and the request was approved last week, according to a memo obtained by the San Diego Union-Tribune.
“The coronavirus pandemic has placed the country in a public health crisis and DHS is working with its partners across the government to take action to prevent the further spread of the virus in a ‘whole of America’ approach,” a CBP spokesperson told the U-T.
The additional troops will supplement about 5,000 U.S. service members already stationed along the border...
Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, the commander of U.S. Army North, said that troops would help with “newly granted authorities” for Border Patrol agents to apprehend and immediately return migrants to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Military Times reports.
(Excerpt) Read more at borderreport.com ...
Why so few. The more the better.
yeah, i figured more soldiers at the southern border was one of the major goals President Trump had in mind during yesterday’s presser when he announced that he was unleashing the military to go after threats to the soverign security of the United States of America ...
right out of the “never let a crisis go to waste” playbook
And when Border Control spokesman was asked if military would be armed, he responded “NO”. Just a dog and pony show and a good chance of getting more of our young service people infected with who knows what all.
They work positions that free up the border patrol officers who are armed. They will take all the relief they can get. They work hard.
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