Pentagon to send active-duty troops to U.S.-Mexico border
Immigration,US Military,Unauthorized Immigration,James Mattis
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The administration will send about 800 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border ahead of the illegal immigrant caravan, a defense official confirmed Thursday, following through on President Trump’s pledge.
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