Arizona
500 more troops arrive in Arizona as part of Trump's border military deployment
Additional troops have arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona. The deployment is part of a nationwide effort from the Trump administration.
The U.S. Northern Command says 500 soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division will be based in Fort Huachuca — in southeastern Arizona — to support “the effort to take operational control of the southern border.”
They’ll join roughly 1,600 active-duty U.S. Army personnel sent to various parts of the border earlier this year. About 2,500 soldiers were already there working with Customs and Border Protection.
Their tasks could include logistical support, like putting up razor wire. But unlike National Guard troops deployed by state officials, federally deployed troops are not able to perform immigration-related arrests.
The number of apprehensions made by Border Patrol agents in Arizona and nationwide has been in decline for several months.