The Pentagon will be sending around 5,000 U.S. troops to the southern border as a migrant caravan continues to make its way north through Mexico. The first group of soldiers is set to deploy on Tuesday (October 30).
According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the troops will be sent to California, Arizona, and Texas, where they will help agents at ports of entry. The troops will act in a supporting role, offering logistical support and protection for border patrol agents. Pentagon officials said they have no plans to send combat troops to the border.
The 5,000 additional troops will bolster the nearly 2,000 National Guard troops that have been already deployed.
The caravan of roughly 4,000 people is about 1,000 miles from the border, and the Trump administration has not decided what to do if the large group reaches the United States.
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