Additional troops have arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona. The deployment is part of a nationwide effort from the Trump administration.
The U.S. Northern Command says 500 soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division will be based in Fort Huachuca — in southeastern Arizona — to support "the effort to take operational control of the southern border."
They’ll join roughly 1,600 active-duty U.S. Army personnel sent to various parts of the border earlier this year. About 2,500 soldiers were already there working with Customs and Border Protection.
Their tasks could include logistical support, like putting up razor wire. But unlike National Guard troops deployed by state officials, federally deployed troops are not able to perform immigration-related arrests.
The number of apprehensions made by Border Patrol agents in Arizona and nationwide has been in decline for several months.
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After difficult journeys to the border, many migrants have spent the year stuck on the Mexico side. There, they find themselves in limbo as they wait for Mexico to process their asylum claims. -
A bipartisan bill signed into law last year is now giving Native Americans residing in Arizona the option to update their state-issued identification, including a drivers license, to show off their tribal affiliation. -
The possibility of ICE surging into Tucson as it has in Minneapolis, and more recently Maine, has led to a public debate over how residents in southern Arizona should respond. -
It’s been a year this week since Trump reentered office and issued a slew of Day 1 executive orders on immigration, bringing into question everything from asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, to whether people born in the U.S. are guaranteed citizenship. -
Avelo was the only ICE subcontractor also offering commercial tickets to travelers. Earlier this month, the airline announced it would no longer be doing deportation flights for ICE.
