Immigration

Jim Mattis extends border deployment through the holidays

By Travis J. Tritten
Published December 4, 2018 10:27pm ET
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Jim Mattis extends border deployment through the holidays
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis waits outside for Chinese Minister of Defense General Wei Fenghe to begin an arrival ceremony at the Pentagon, Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. | (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The troops stationed at the border won’t be home for Christmas.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis approved a request Tuesday from the Department of Homeland Security to extend the deployment of U.S. troops at the Mexico border through the end of January.

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