Troops have assisted at the border before and will be limited to support roles unless the administration invokes the Insurrection Act.

The US president has already declared a national emergency at the border, as he begins his crackdown on immigration.

U.S. officials say the Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days.

U.S.-Mexico border for a deployment that includes the use of military aircraft to conduct deportation flights and support for construction efforts to extend the wall that separates the two countries.

Within hours of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the new administration took down the Spanish-language version of the official White House website.

The White House Spanish language page was shut down just hours after President Trump assumed the Oval Office for the second time. The website, whitehouse.gov/es/, was functioning during the

President Trump said Monday evening from the White House that he is aiming to place 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico on Feb. 1. Trump made the comment even as he plans to direct federal agencies to analyze federal trade practices and policies with China and North American allies.

The Spanish-language website also vanished at the start of President Trump’s first term. No time frame was set for restoring it.

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, the White House confirmed on Wednesday, putting in motion plans President Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after he took office to crack down on immigration.

President Donald Trump’s promise to deport “millions and millions” of immigrants will hinge on securing money for detention centers.

The return of Donald Trump to the White House has been received with a mixture of both anticipation and trepidation over what lies in store during his second outing as the leader of the so-called Free World.