Donald Trump Expands Border Crackdown, Plans to Deploy 10,000 Troops
The internal memo outlines plans for a larger-scale military presence and expanded detention capacity.
Donald Trump on US Immigration and Asylum Latest News: The Trump administration is intensifying efforts to combat illegal immigration, considering the deployment of 10,000 soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico border and the conversion of Department of Defense bases into detention centers for migrants, according to an internal memo obtained by CBS News.
In an executive order signed on Monday, President Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border, directing the Department of Defense to support the Department of Homeland Security in achieving "complete operational control." The directive includes building border barriers and providing military resources to bolster Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Wednesday that an additional 1,500 troops—comprising 1,000 Army personnel and 500 Marines—will join the 2,500 already stationed at the border. These troops will focus on supporting CBP operations, constructing barriers, and deterring illegal crossings while avoiding direct law enforcement roles.
The internal memo outlines plans for a larger-scale military presence and expanded detention capacity. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is seeking to establish 14 new detention centers with a combined capacity of over 60,000 migrants. Additionally, military airlifts will be used to support deportation flights for over 5,000 detained migrants.
Trump’s administration has also issued an unprecedented order to summarily deport unauthorized migrants without allowing them to request asylum, citing national security and public health concerns. These measures are part of a broader campaign to tighten border security, a hallmark of Trump’s policy agenda.
Despite a decline in illegal border crossings to a four-year low—largely due to prior asylum restrictions and a Mexican government crackdown—Trump continues to frame immigration as an urgent crisis, invoking constitutional powers to justify the aggressive approach.
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