A caravan of several thousand undocumented migrants from Central American is currently making its way across Mexico and heading towards the United States. Meanwhile, US civilian activists bearing arms and gear are prepping to reinforce the US southern border, along with the Border Patrol and the National Guard securing the area.
The military has already started to deliver jersey barriers to the southern US border in line with plans to deploy active duty troops there, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said during a visit to the Czech Republic on Sunday. The announcement comes at the time when a caravan of Central Americans is making its way across Mexico towards the United States.
According to the Pentagon chief, details of the deployment, including the exact number of troops, are still being worked out, but he said he would have them later on Sunday.
The additional deployment is expected to improve the logistics and provide other support to the US Border Patrol, thereby bolstering the efforts of the approximately 2,000 National Guard forces currently stationed there. The logistical assistance will include air support and equipment, such as necessary supplies of vehicles and tents, Mattis noted.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Sunday that President Trump is considering “every possible action” to prevent the controversial caravan of undocumented migrants, which is now…
