Active-duty troops begin arriving at US-Mexico border in Texas and California to combat migrant crisis
Active-duty military personnel began arriving along the southern border Thursday evening after President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to address the immigration crisis.
US troops arriving in Texas, California to support border security
It's the first batch of troops deployed to the border following President Trump’s executive order demanding an immediate crackdown on immigration.
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Armed troops arrive in Texas, California to begin work at the southwest border
Mexico border as part of the military’s fulfillment of an order by President Donald Trump to make border security a top priority of the Defense Department.
'Deportation flights have begun' as Trump sends 'strong and clear message,' White House says
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Friday that "Deportation flights have begun," releasing a photo of people boarding a military aircraft.
Trump using military cargo planes to fly back illegal immigrants at southern border
The first such military flight out of El Paso, Texas, took place, bound for Guatemala with approximately 80 immigrants on board.
Trump border policy updates: President orders 1500 military troops to border
Events along the border are moving quickly following the flurry of executive orders. Deportations at low levels as Mexico prepares to receive migrants
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The Pentagon is sending 1,500 more troops to the border to assist with immigration enforcement
The president has directed the U.S. military to reinforce the border, and the acting secretary of defense on Wednesday announced the Pentagon is sending around 1,500 active duty troops to the country’s southern border, joining 2,500 active duty personnel already there.
El Paso residents react to active duty troops in Texas enforcing border policy
Active duty troops in Texas will be building permanent and temporary physical barriers to stop illegal border crossings, using intelligence analysts for the monitor and detection of migrants and military aircrafts to take detainees back to their country of origin.
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ABC-7 at 4: FBI El Paso warns scammers are taking advantage of the Los Angeles-area during historic wildfires
El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)-Scam artists are taking advantage of Los Angeles residents as the historic wildfires continue to wreak havoc on parts of southern California. Special Agent Jeanette Harper ...
El Paso County to 'remain steadfast' in fight against Texas SB 4 immigration law
El Paso county attorney says the fight continues over controversial Texas SB 4 "show me your papers" state immigration law.
US Military Deportation Flight Likely Cost More Than First Class
That is more than five times the $853 cost of a one-way first class ticket on American Airlines from El Paso, Texas, the departure point for the flight, according to a review of publicly available airfares. It is also significantly higher than the cost of a commercial charter flight by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Fact Check: Video of migrants breaking barriers pre-dates Trump second term
A video shot over two years ago at the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, has been falsely described on social media in January 2025 as showing migrants having “just” forced their way into the U.S.