As the Donald J. Trump gets settled into office and launches groundbreaking offensives both in the domestic and foreign policies, one of the main priorities continues to be border security.
This is one of the areas in which the administration is showing great early success, severely curbing illegal crossings, down from 300,000 illegal apprehension under Joe Biden, to just 8,326 in February – the lowest number in US history.
But that does not mean Trump’s team is resting on its laurels – not at all.
On Sunday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered an additional 2,500 to 3,000 active-duty troops to the southern U.S. border.
The troops reportedly deployed include a motorized brigade equipped with Stryker combat vehicles.