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Illegal immigrants cross the Rio Grande River near a temporary migrant camp under the international bridge on Sept. 18, 2021, in Del Rio, Texas. Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images
The Department of Homeland security requested the assistance of the U.S. military to transport illegal immigrants, many of Haitian origin, from a crowded holding area under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas.
The Department of Defense (DOD) confirmed the request during a press briefing on Monday.
