More active duty troops will head to US-Mexico border, bringing the total to 3,600
- Posted on February 7, 2025
- By The Toronto Star
- 3 Views
![](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/thestar.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/77/a77d328e-5f5b-5789-8e8c-b601876cde45/67a669c55b277.image.jpg?crop=1620,851,0,114&resize=438,230&order=crop,resize)
More active duty troops will head to US-Mexico border, bringing the total to 3,600
![](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/thestar.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/77/a77d328e-5f5b-5789-8e8c-b601876cde45/67a669c55b277.image.jpg?crop=1620,851,0,114&resize=438,230&order=crop,resize)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will deploy roughly 1,500 more active duty soldiers to the southern border to support President Donald Trump’s expanding crackdown on immigration, a U.S. official said