The bulk of deployed troops come from the Army, primarily military police, to enhance surveillance efforts and act as a deterrent to illegal crossings along the border with Mexico.
About 200 soldiers from Fort Stewart near Savannah have deployed to the U.S.-Mexican border as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
Soldiers from Kentucky's Fort Campbell are headed to the U.S. southern border. They will help with President Donald Trump's mass deportation plans and securing the southern border.