Hundreds of active-duty U.S. troops will continue their deployment to the southern border through the next month, the Defense Department told NBC News on Thursday.
“On August 24, 2023, the Secretary of Defense approved an extension of up to 400 personnel providing support to Customs and Border Protection on the Southwest border through September 30, 2023,” said a Pentagon spokesperson, Lt. Col. Devin T. Robinson.
In early May, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved the deployment of 1,500 troops to the southern border for 90 days to support the Department of Homeland Security during a surge in illegal border crossings.