Troops deploy in parts of the border
Troops deploy in parts of the border
More than 3,500 US troops have been deployed near three areas along the US border. UU And Mexico, where US officials have evaluated migrants and asylum seekers from Central America They are more likely to try to enter the country in the coming weeks.
The troops are located around McAllen and Brownsville, in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas; San Ysidro, California, south of San Diego; and Nogales, Arizona, officials of the United States said.
No troops were deployed at any of the dozens of ports of entry between the two countries. Instead, they are in nearby preparation areas, officials said. However, at least 100 soldiers, mostly engineers, began positioning themselves closer to the ports of entry in McAllen on Friday, a defense official said. It is expected that more will arrive during the weekend. As of Friday afternoon, there were 2,250 soldiers in Texas, 1,100 in California and about 170 in Arizona.
Members of migrant caravans, which are more than 800 miles from the nearest crossing and traveling on foot, are likely to choose one of these areas to try to enter the United States because they are the safest and easiest options Given its current course, officials said.
The troops are the first to reach more than 7,000 active duty employees who, according to the Department of Defense, will provide support to US Customs and Border Protection officials along the border.
Trump administration officials asked the Pentagon at the troop deployment talks to provide crowd control functions along the border, but defense officials rejected the request, a US official said on Friday. United, citing restrictions on the use of military troops in active service. The official said the request had been transmitted as part of several iterations of discussions about troops at the border.
The scale of the deployment, which the Pentagon has increased at least three times in the last week, represents an important escalation of the US military presence on the border as President Trump. emphasizes immigration issues In the last days of the midterm election campaign.
President Trump said that the USA. UU They will put an end to Central American aid as thousands of migrants march to the US border. UU Gerald F. Seib of the WSJ explains why this could be counterproductive. Stock Photo: Getty
Caravans are made up of Hondurans and others fleeing crime and violence in their country. Many expect asylum in the United States. If members of the nearest caravan walk to the Rio Grande Valley crossings, the nearest ports of entry, the caravan could reach the border in about three weeks, a US official said.
The Rio Grande Valley, in South Texas, is the busiest stretch of border for illegal immigration between official ports of entry. More than 63,000 people traveling with relatives were arrested after illegally crossing the border in that area last year.
The number of people traveling as families detained in that sector of the Border Patrol exceeded in tens of thousands the number of the other sectors of the agency. However, other sectors along the border reported that the number of families arrested more than doubled between the budget years of 2017 and 2018.
For immigrants who seek refuge at ports of entry, the busiest port, by far, is San Ysidro, south of San Diego, which received 15,700 immigrants traveling with their families. It was an increase of more than 124% over last year.
San Ysidro would require the longest route for the nearest caravan, but that destination is dotted with support facilities such as legal assistance and is considered safer to travel.
Caravans are made up of Hondurans and others fleeing crime and violence in their homes, many with the hope of obtaining asylum in the US. UU
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About 200 members of a caravan of Central American migrants who arrived at the US border in the spring crossed the border in San Ysidro, although Customs and Border Protection officials allowed only small groups of foreigners to enter the port, citing capacity problems.
In Yuma, which includes parts of southwestern Arizona and a strip of eastern California, agents arrested more than 14,554 people traveling with relatives between October 2017 and September 2018, an increase of more than 140%. In the Tucson sector, which includes the border town of Nogales, agents reported a 143% increase in families and arrested 4,954 migrants.
The deployed troops are expected to be in place before the arrival of a caravan of approximately 4,000 asylum seekers and migrants from Central America. Here, part of the caravan in the Mexican state of Oaxaca.
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There are no troops around border crossings in and around El Paso, Texas, even though that region is the second busiest for migrant families.
Last year, more than 14,000 immigrants who traveled with members of their family arrived at ports in that area, and most requested asylum, an increase of 70% over the previous year.
A US official said that while El Paso is closer than the ports of Arizona and southern California, the route, which encompasses mountainous terrain, would be the hardest for the nearest caravan.
Troops deployed at the border are expected to be in place before the arrival of a caravan of approximately 4,000 asylum seekers and migrants from Central America. The military mission, called Operation Fidel Patriota, is the largest single deployment of troops during the nearly two-year term of Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis.
A smaller caravan crossed the Guatemalan-Mexican border on Tuesday and is expected to head towards the United States border. Several other caravans are forming, officials said.
Mr. Trump said on Wednesday that up to 15,000 American troops They can be sent to the border, although the Department of Defense has said that the troops in active service, in addition to the approximately 2,000 members of the National Guard that were sent this year, are the only ones that are being deployed.
Critics, including many Democrats and former military officers, accuse the military mission more for politics than for national security.
The Pentagon, which said it is still evaluating the cost of deployment, said its mission is to provide services that include logistics, medical care and transportation support for Customs and Border Protection officials, but military officials have not explained additional details. The troops are scheduled to be deployed until mid-December.
Military commanders have also said that the troops are meant to "harden" the ports of entry, although US troops are not legally authorized to enforce United States laws.
Write to Nancy A. Youssef in nancy.youssef@wsj.com and Alicia A Caldwell in alicia.caldwell@wsj.com
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