Biden sending 1,500 troops for Mexico border migrant surge

By Associated Press

May 03, 2023 9:45 am

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Biden administration will send 1,500 active-duty troops to the US-Mexico border starting next week, ahead of an expected migrant surge following the end of coronavirus pandemic-era restrictions.

President Joe Biden walks along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso Texas, Jan. 8, 2023. The Biden administration has requested 1,500 troops for the U.S.-Mexico border amid an expected migrant surge following the end of pandemic-era restrictions. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo

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