Troops At US-Mexico Border Could Stay There for Three to Five Years, Report Says
25 Feb 2021
Stars and Stripes | By Rose L. Thayer
AUSTIN, Texas — The Department of Homeland Security wants troops to remain at the U.S.-Mexico border for at least the next three years, its officials told the Government Accountability Office during a review of the Pentagon's mission there.
"DHS anticipates needing at least the current amount of [Defense Department] support for the next three to five years, possibly more," stated the 90-page report titled "Southwest Border Security: Actions Are Needed to Address the Cost and Readiness Implications of Continued DOD Support to U.S. Customs and Border Protection."
The ongoing mission is approved through Sept. 30, which is the end of fiscal year 2021, with about 3,600 troops now serving in support of Border Patrol, according to the Defense Department.
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