The barrier was installed near the Hidalgo Texas Port of Entry, underneath the McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge, which crosses the river from Texas into Mexico. (U.S. Air Force)
Reuters: Exclusive: Pentagon balked at U.S. border troops building detention facilities - officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration discussed using the U.S. military to build facilities to house detained migrants as part of its new mission on the Mexican border but the idea was dropped after the Pentagon expressed doubts about it, U.S. officials said.
The disclosure by U.S. officials, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, illustrates the tension within the administration over using military resources to fortify the border against illegal immigration, a top election issue for President Donald Trump’s base.
Last week, the military announced that over 7,000 troops would go to the border with Mexico as a caravan of Central American migrants slowly heads toward the United States.
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Update #1: Pentagon rejected request for troops it viewed as emergency law enforcement at border (CNN)
Update #2: Trump’s border deployments could cost $220 million as Pentagon sees no threat from migrant caravan (CNBC)
WNU Editor: The first caravan is breaking apart .... Caravan splits up, rips Mexico for directing migrants toward 'route of death' (Washington Times). The other caravans are continuing to march (see here).
