By Katherine Tinsley
5:19am PDT, May 24, 2025
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Donald Trump is continuing his plans to strengthen U.S. border protection, as the president's administration will deploy 1,115 additional service members to the U.S.-Mexico boundary.
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According to the
U.S. Northern Command, service members will support the organization to provide "enhanced sustainment, engineering, medical, and operational capabilities as part of the Department of Defense's continued whole-of-government approach to gain full operational control of the southern border."
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Almost half of the military personnel deployed to the border are associated with engineering companies, battalions and brigades and will be responsible for carrying out construction-related tasks.
Aside from using the military, Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," which was approved by the House of Representatives on Thursday, May 22, set aside $175 billion for border security, with $46.5 billion of that budget allocated for building a new wall at the border.
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Since Donald Trump began his second presidential term, there has been a reported 93% decrease in people illegally crossing the Mexican-American border.
In April, federal agents noticed fewer than 10,000 migrants tried to cross the southern border.
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During the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump took a strong stance against illegal immigration. The president has since implemented controversial deportation policies.
After his second inauguration, Trump declared that the military must "defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity" of the U.S.
