320 more troops to be sent to U.S. southern border
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(Worthy News) – Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan approved Monday to send an additional 320 military troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to provide humanitarian support, the Department of Defense said.
“DoD personnel will assist in driving high-capacity [Customs and Border Protection] vehicles to transport migrants; providing administrative support, including providing heating, meal distribution and monitoring the welfare of individuals in CBP custody and attorney support to [Immigration and Customs Enforcement],” Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Jamie Davis said in a statement.
Davis said the deployment of roughly 320 personnel will last until Sept. 30 at an estimated cost of $7.4 million. [ Source: UPI (Read More…) ]
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