WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 1,500 active-duty military personnel to the U.S. southern border pursuant to a Border Security Executive Order he signed on Monday.
Acting Defense Secretary Robert Saleses is expected to sign the deployment order on Wednesday, the Associated Press reports. It is not clear at this time what kind of troops will be sent to the border area. The location of the troops' deployment is also unknown at this time.
On Monday, Breitbart reported that President Donald Trump signed an executive order.Define the role of the military in protecting the territorial integrity of the United States. ” It was one of 10 executive orders on border security and illegal immigration signed by the newly sworn commander in chief on Monday.
“As Administrator of the United States and Commander-in-Chief of the United States Armed Forces, I have no more solemn responsibility than to protect America's sovereignty and territorial integrity along our borders,” President Trump said. “The United States military has a long and well-established role in protecting our borders from the threat of invasion.”
“There is currently a national emergency along the United States' southern border. Unchecked mass illegal immigration and the unhindered flow of opiates across the border continue to jeopardize the safety and security of the American people and continue to “We are encouraging illegal acts,” the president continued. “Through this order, I am acting in accordance with my solemn obligation to protect and defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the United States along our borders.”
bob price He is an associate editor and senior news contributor on the Breitbart Texas Border Team. He is an original member of the Breitbart Texas team. Price is a regular panelist on Fox 26 Houston What is your point? sunday morning talk show. He is also the president of blue wonder cancer care products.
