Immigration & Border Security

Trump Admin to Deploy Coast Guard to Texas Border

Hundreds of boats and personnel will be deployed to the Rio Grande for ‘Operation River Wall’ to cut down on illegal border crossings and drug trafficking.
Trump Admin to Deploy Coast Guard to Texas Border
U.S. soldiers monitor a known border crossing point along the Rio Grande in Brownsville, Texas, on Feb. 25, 2025. Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Sveen/U.S. Army
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The Trump administration announced plans Monday to mobilize the U.S. Coast Guard to secure the Rio Grande against illegal immigration and drug trafficking at the southern border in “Operation River Wall.”

Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem said hundreds of personnel and over 100 boats, shallow watercraft, tactical teams, and other assets will be deployed to eastern Texas.

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