Military's Border Mission Now Includes Coordinated Patrols with Mexican Counterparts
In a sharp escalation of border security efforts, U.S. and Mexican forces will soon begin synchronized patrols along their respective sides of the southern border, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. The joint effort underscores the Trump administration’s push to have an aggressive posture on the border, a part of a key campaign promise President Donald Trump […]
Thousands of US and Mexican Troops Are at The Border. Here’s Where They Are and What They’re Doing
SAN DIEGO — Border commuters are experiencing an extra layer of screening at the San Diego-Tijuana border as Mexican soldiers began randomly searching vehicles for drugs at U.S. ports of entry. The searches in Mexico are believed to be unprecedented in recent history. Thousands of troops have been deployed to both sides of the U.S.-Mexico […]
Texas National Guard Member Fires Across Rio Grande, Wounds Mexican Citizen
“Texas National Guard member fires across Rio Grande, wounds Mexican citizen” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to […]