US Starts to Withdraw Some Troops from Border Mission
The U.S. this week will begin withdrawing many of the active duty troops sent to the border with Mexico
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Mattis Is Keeping US Troops On the Border Through Christmas and New Year's
The border mission with no name will continue past Christmas and through the end of January, the DoD announced on Tuesday.
US to Cut the Number of Troops Along Border But Extend Deployment
The Pentagon is likely to extend the deployment of border troops to Jan. 31.
300 Troops Shifted to California for Border Duty
About 300 troops who had been deployed in Texas and Arizona for a border security mission have been moved to California.
Mexico Denies Deal with US to Keep Asylum Seekers South of Border
Mexico is denying that it has agreed to host people seeking U.S. asylum while their cases await judgment.
Razor Wire Is Most Visible Result of $210M Deployment to US-Mexico Border
Wire that is typically used in battlefields and on prison barriers is the most visible result of the military deployment.
Lethal Force Not Part of White House Authorization for Border Troops, Mattis Says
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis weighed in on a late-night memo from White House Chief of Staff John Kelly.
Pentagon Says Troops at US Border to Cost About $210 Million
The total would grow beyond the current estimate of $210 million if the active-duty mission is extended, officials said.
Border Troops May Shift to California as Migrants Gather in Tijuana
Some of the thousands of active-duty troops deployed to the border in Texas and Arizona are likely to shift to California.
Multi-Agency Drug Sweep Nets 49 Arrests, $500M in Cocaine: Coast Guard
The Coast Guard seized 226 tons of cocaine last year and brought in 708 suspected drug smugglers.
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