After Trump's announcement, tension increased on the border, 1500 additional soldiers sent; America in action

Obnews International Desk: After Donald Trump became President in America, tension between Mexico, Canada and America is increasing. Trump is taking strict steps regarding illegal immigrants and border infiltration. Two days after Trump signed an executive order related to immigration, the White House announced on Wednesday that the US military would send 1,500 more troops to the border with Mexico.

According to the news, additional troops including 500 marines, army helicopter crews and intelligence experts have been deployed. These new soldiers will perform their duties along with the already deployed 2,200 active duty soldiers and thousands of National Guard.

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During his first term, President Donald Trump increased the deployment of military forces to the border with Mexico and sent more than 5,000 troops. After this, former President Joe Biden also increased the number of troops on this border. Speaking to the media, White House spokeswoman Carolyn Levitt said, “Following Trump's order on Day One, the Defense Department instructed security agencies to keep homeland security as their priority.”

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According to information received from media reports, an official said that informal discussions have taken place over time on sending 10 thousand soldiers. However, the official also said that the number of troops has not been decided yet and will depend on various aspects, such as how it will impact military preparedness and what the Department of Homeland Security's requirements are.

national emergency declared

At the same time, Donald Trump declared illegal migration a national emergency on the first day of his presidency. Under this, the US Army has been ordered to help in border security, impose strict restrictions on refugees and ban granting citizenship to children born on American soil. Although there is opposition to this decision of Trump, he says that it was necessary to take this step to implement the “America First” policy.