The Pentagon sends reinforcements to the border with Mexico because of immigrants
The US Department of Defense announced a plan to additionally send troops to the southern border of the country around 300.
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Earlier, military personnel, not border agents, were forbidden to contact immigrants, but members of this additional contingent were allowed to contact them, writes “Voice of America".
The Pentagon said that this contingent will include about a hundred military chefs who will distribute food to migrants, as well as drivers.
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In April, US President Donald Trump announced that he plans to send reinforcements to the border with Mexico. Trump sent troops to the border last year to assist the border services and the police.
Currently, about 5 thousands of US troops and the US National Guard are on the border with Mexico.
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US law provides that without the permission of Congress, the military cannot be involved in the work of civil law enforcement agencies in American territory. However, the military can support law enforcement agencies, including border agents.
Recall, Trump since the election of the President of the United States is actively fighting against illegal immigration. In particular asylum seekers were sent to wait for decisions on their cases in Mexico, Furthermore, Trump threatened to block the border with Mexicoand also send illegal immigrants to “cities of refuge”.
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