Trump sending National Guard troops to Mexico border, but they won't have contact with immigrants
President Bush had a similar policy in 2006 called Operation Jump Start.
Julia Ainsley and Hallie Jackson / Apr.04.2018 / 10:55 AM ET / Updated 5:30 PM ET
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday directing National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration, but it is not likely to allow the troops to have physical contact with immigrants, according to three administration officials.
The Department of Homeland Security officially announced the policy in a statement Wednesday afternoon.
“To secure the border and make America safe, we need to deploy the National Guard,†said the statement from the office of the homeland security press secretary. "Deploying the National Guard will serve as an immediate deterrent while dramatically enhancing operational control of the U.S. border."
The statement said that the deployment would be in coordination with governors, that the troops would "support federal law enforcement personnel, including [Customs and Border Protection]," and that federal immigration authorities "will direct enforcement efforts."
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