Over 5,600 Troops on Southern Border and ‘All Contingencies on the Table’

Tom Ozimek
Updated:

Troops ordered by President Donald Trump to secure the southern border of the United States in the face of a number of approaching migrant caravans have fanned out to several locations.

Pentagon officials said that about 1,000 troops have been deployed to the McAllen area of Texas, turning about 40 acres of barren land into a fully operational military base within a week.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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