The Pentagon said on Friday that it expected to send about 300 additional troops...
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon said on Friday that it expected to send about 300 additional troops to the border with Mexico including roughly 100 cooks who would hand out meals, breaking with past policy to avoid troops coming in contact with migrants.
The Pentagon previously said there were no plans for U.S. forces to interact with migrants as they support border agents dealing with illegal immigration. U.S. troops are assisting Border Patrol agents who have been overwhelmed trying to cope with a surge in migrants seeking asylum. The Department of Homeland Security a few weeks ago redeployed about 750 officers to the border to deal with the surge, resulting in a slowing of legal crossings and commerce at ports of entry.
There has been increasing concern about the military playing a growing role on the border with Mexico.
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