Joe Biden supports using the military for logistical assignments at the Mexican border

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Joe Biden supports using the military for logistical assignments at the Mexican border

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The Department of Defense is providing additional military personnel – on top of the 2,500 steady state National Guard personnel – to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This surge support includes up to 800 new active-duty personnel to assist with logistics and other functions at the border to allow more Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents and officers to return to their core mission and responsibilities.

Supported voting positions

Use military to protect the US-MX border

Topics

Defense and National Security

Homeland Security

Voting issues

US-Mexico border management