The U.S. Defense Department is sending 5,200 armed active duty troops to the southern border to provide “mission enhancing capabilities”.
A total of 800 soldiers are already en route on Monday (October 29, 2018) and the remainder of the troops would be at the southwest border by the end of the week.
The deployed troops will join the more than 2,000 members of the National Guard already providing assistance at the border now.
