01/23/2025
Securing Our Southern Boarder Today - Defense Department officials confirmed their forces will fly the 5,400 migrants who are currently in detention out of the U.S. on deportation missions. The aircrews and maintenance teams involved in the missions are in addition to the 1,500 deploying to the border by the end of the week. Four C-17 and C-130 military aircraft were moved to El Paso, Texas, and San Diego, California this week, an official told Task & Purpose.
At least 1,500 more active duty troops are heading south to take 'complete operational control' of the U.S. border by the end of January - and more will deploy in coming weeks and months.