
US-Mexico Border: US President Donald Trump has always kept border security as his priority. In this regard, he has now ordered to immediately send more American soldiers to the border of a country. This country shares border with America. In fact, Trump has ordered to send 1500 additional soldiers to the Mexico-US border. This step has been taken to deal with the issues of illegal infiltration and migrants.
White House Press Secretary Carolyn Levitt said on Wednesday (January 22) that President Trump has signed an executive order allowing the deployment of these troops. With this decision, the total number of active-duty soldiers on the Mexico border will increase to 4000.
soldiers deployed on mexico border
Following the orders of US President Donald Trump, the 1500 soldiers deployed on the Mexico border include 1000 army personnel and 500 marines. These marines were first called to extinguish the forest fires in California, but now they are being deployed on the border. The soldiers deployed on the border will help in building physical barriers. Apart from this, they will also work to monitor the border.
Will get help in deportation
Acting Defense Secretary Robert Sales said that these soldiers will assist the Department of Homeland Security in flights to deport migrants. Earlier, Donald Trump had declared a national emergency on the Mexico-US border on the very first day of his tenure. He promised to build a border wall and increase security to stop illegal migration. This step is part of the same policy, which reflects his “America First” policy.
Illegal migration and security
The increasing number of illegal immigrants on the Mexico-US border has alerted the US government. However, this move of Donald Trump has been politically controversial. While his supporters called it an important step for America’s security, human rights organizations called it harsh and a violation of the rights of migrants. Human rights organizations say that this decision promotes inhumane treatment of migrants.
Impact on US-Mexico relations
This decision of Donald Trump may worsen the already tense relations between America and Mexico. Mexico has repeatedly expressed disagreement with the Trump administration’s border security measures. The Mexican government has called it a unilateral decision. He also said that military deployment on the border will not solve the issues.
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