According to a Fox News report, President Biden may be weighing sending 1,500 troops down to the southern border as the administration prepares for the end of Title 42.
From Fox News:
The U.S. soldiers would come from a variety of active duty Army units and would serve in mostly administrative and transport roles to free up law enforcement and Border Patrol, according to two senior U.S. officials familiar with the deliberations.
Officials said the troop deployment would be similar to deployments to the border ordered by former President Donald Trump. The troops would be armed for self-defense but would not assist with law enforcement.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has previously warned migrants that illegal entry into the U.S. “will result in removal.” The Biden administration is encouraging migrants to use the CBP One app to schedule appointments at points of entry where their asylum claims can be processed.
The reality of the government’s response to the migrant crisis doesn’t reflect the Biden administration’s official position. While many are returned currently due to the Title 42 order – which allows for the rapid removal of migrants at the border due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic – not all who enter illegally have been returned via the order.
The news is being shared widely on Twitter, including by Fox News border correspondent Bill Melugin, who Retweeted the news from a fellow Fox News colleague.
EXCLUSIVE: Biden administration is weighing sending 1500 active duty US troops to the southern border ahead of the lifting of Title 42 on May 11 amidst concerns that the tens of thousands of migrants on the other side of the border in Mexico may try to cross. MORE
— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) May 2, 2023
On Monday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre made the outrageous claim that illegal immigration was down 90%.
NEW: @PressSec claim that “illegal immigration is down 90%” stands in stark contrast to the actual data. Compare this year to this time last year. CBP Sources say:
FYTD23 thru 5/1 – 1,441,193
FYTD22 thru 5/1 – 1,304,398
Difference: 136,795
(Note: btwn & at POEs)@FoxNews
— Griff Jenkins (@GriffJenkins) May 2, 2023
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