Military involvement in immigration efforts under Trump has escalated, with troop deployments at the Mexico border increasing to 7,600. Funding has been approved for 3,000 additional Border Patrol agents, along with $10,000 bonuses. A command center at an Army intelligence training base coordinates military operations. The military, previously limited in border enforcement roles, is now empowered to apprehend immigrants in designated militarised zones. Troops are being deployed flexibly to respond to illegal crossings, allowing for extensive operational hours and rapid mobilization in high-traffic areas.
Trump has authorised funding for an additional 3,000 Border Patrol agents, offering $10,000 signing and retention bonuses. The military mission at the border is guided from a new command centre at a remote Army intelligence training base located alongside southern Arizona's Huachuca Mountains.
Until now, border enforcement had been the domain of civilian law enforcement, with the military only intermittently stepping in. But in April, large swaths of the border were designated militarised zones, empowering US troops to apprehend immigrants and others accused of trespassing.
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