A group of about 80 Guatemalan migrants were deported from the U.S. today as part of the repatriation flights conducted by the Trump Administration. Members of U.S. Border Patrol and the Department of Defense are conducting these operations.
A second batch of troops arrived at Fort Bliss on Saturday, Jan. 25 to augment operations along the southern border with Mexico. The Pentagon announced earlier this week that about 1,500 troops were being sent to El Paso and San Diego as the Department of Defense begins deploying troops to
Troops arrived at Fort Bliss over the weekend as part of President Donald Trump's executive order to deploy military personnel to the U.S. southern border. "It's wrong that they act like this because of Trump," Elizabeth De La Rosa said.
U.S. troops arrived at Fort Bliss for training before deployment along the border, with plans to support Customs and Border Protection efforts.
The U.S. Army unveiled the first 3D-printed barracks, which were built as part of a pilot project to improve soldiers' living conditions at Fort Bliss.
Active-duty military troops are set to begin arriving in El Paso, Texas, and San Diego, California, on Thursday evening, marking the initial phase of deploying new forces to secure the southern border, according to defense officials. The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that approximately 1,500 troops would be sent to the border this week.
The Fort Bliss official said it’s unclear right now ... The decrease is attributed to the policies of the Biden administration and Mexico, which has taken a greater hand in blocking migrants ...
Fort Cavazos and Fort Bliss, located near El Paso, are two bases in Texas that have been activated to bolster border security.
A US military plane with migrants bound at their wrists and ankles has left Texas bound for Guatemala carrying 80 deportees, eight of them children.
A military aircraft carrying 80 migrants from Guatemala departed on Thursday morning, Jan. 30, from Biggs Army Airfield. KTSM crews were at the scene before the flight
A US Air Force jet carrying 80 deportees from Texas to Guatemala avoided Mexican airspace, highlighting military's increasing role in immigration enforcement.
A U.S. Air Force jet with 80 migrants that left Texas for Guatemala on Thursday charted a path around Mexico because it couldn't fly over the country, according to a U.S. official. The Mexican government said it never denied permission.