Trump toughens crackdown on immigration infographic
Graphic shows location of where the Initial 1,500 troops will be sent and migrant encounters in the U.S.-Mexico border between 2017 and 2024.
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Trump steps up crackdown on immigration

By Jordi Bou

January 23, 2025 - President Donald Trump is considering deploying up to 10,000 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border and using military bases to hold migrants awaiting deportation, according to media reports.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection briefing document obtained by some U.S. media, shows a plan to dispatch “10,000 soldiers” to help the agency. The initial boost of 1,500 troops, to be sent to San Diego in California and El Paso in Texas, will join the 2,500 soldiers already stationed at the border.

Trump's plans to greatly expand the role of the U.S. military in border enforcement – historically limited to operational and administrative duties – is part of a larger campaign to seal U.S. borders to migrants and asylum-seekers.

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PUBLISHED: 23/01/2025; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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