Very much needed. They need to be certain of their roles and what they can and cannot do.
Military officials said planning is underway to deter the approaching migrant caravans.
“We’re working hand in hand with CBP in order to determine the right amount of soldiers at the right places at the right time,” explained Sgt. Maj. Faith Laughter, U.S. Army Public Affairs. “So, at different point of entry as depicted by CBP, we’re doing some barrier emplacement and then also at these locations we have military police officers and they’re providing full protection to our soldiers.”
The Pentagon said 1,300 troops have been deployed to California, 1,500 troops have been deployed to Arizona, and 3,000 have been deployed to Texas.
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