President Trump said on Tuesday that he planned to order the military to guard parts of the southern border until he can build a wall and tighten immigration restrictions, proposing a remarkable escalation of his efforts to crack down on migrants entering the country illegally.
Trump, who has been stewing publicly for days about what he characterizes as lax immigration laws and the potential for an influx of Central American migrants to stream into the United States, said he was consulting with Jim Mattis, the secretary of defense, about resorting to military deployments.
"We have very bad laws for our border, and we are going to be doing some things - I've been speaking with General Mattis - we're going to be doing things militarily," Trump said at the White House, seated beside the defense secretary at a meeting with visiting leaders of Baltic nations.
The active-duty military is generally barred by law from carrying out domestic law enforcement functions, such as apprehending people at the border.
Previous presidents have deployed National Guard troops to act in support roles on the border with Mexico - former President Barack Obama sent 1,200 in 2010 and former President George W. Bush dispatched 6,000 in 2006.Governors of border states have done the same when faced with large inflows.
Trump has spoken before about launching a military operation to police the border, only to have his aides walk back the remarks amid a backlash from members of his administration and officials in Mexico.
"We are preparing for the military to secure our border between Mexico and the United States," he said during a news conference with the Baltic leaders, adding that he would be meeting with Mattis and other officials on the matter later in the day.
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Trump, who has been stewing publicly for days about what he characterizes as lax immigration laws and the potential for an influx of Central American migrants to stream into the United States, said he was consulting with Jim Mattis, the secretary of defense, about resorting to military deployments.
"We have very bad laws for our border, and we are going to be doing some things - I've been speaking with General Mattis - we're going to be doing things militarily," Trump said at the White House, seated beside the defense secretary at a meeting with visiting leaders of Baltic nations.
The active-duty military is generally barred by law from carrying out domestic law enforcement functions, such as apprehending people at the border.
Previous presidents have deployed National Guard troops to act in support roles on the border with Mexico - former President Barack Obama sent 1,200 in 2010 and former President George W. Bush dispatched 6,000 in 2006.Governors of border states have done the same when faced with large inflows.
Trump has spoken before about launching a military operation to police the border, only to have his aides walk back the remarks amid a backlash from members of his administration and officials in Mexico.
"We are preparing for the military to secure our border between Mexico and the United States," he said during a news conference with the Baltic leaders, adding that he would be meeting with Mattis and other officials on the matter later in the day.
http://www.myheraldreview.com/news/government/trump-says-he-plans-to-order-military-to-guard-border/article_4c7510ba-37d9-11e8-9aa9-33178d7428f2.html
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