Trump Orders 1,500 More US Troops to Southern Border

The troop deployment comes after Trump signed multiple executive orders to expand border security.

Texas National Guard soldiers uncoil concertina wire near the U.S.–Mexico border fence in El Paso, Texas, on May 10, 2023. John Moore/Getty Images

President Donald Trump ordered a new deployment of around 1,500 troops to the U.S. southern border on Jan. 22, as part of his ongoing effort to halt illegal border crossing and smuggling efforts.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the deployment order in comments to reporters outside the White House on Wednesday.