Foreign Policy

Pentagon changing border policy, sending 300 troops to the border

By Anna Giaritelli, John Gage
Published April 26, 2019 11:27pm ET
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Pentagon changing border policy, sending 300 troops to the border
In this March 1, 2007 file photo, Tennessee National Guardsmen stand watch near the Arizona-Mexico border in Sasabe, Ariz. About 400 Tennessee soldiers are currently deployed in Arizona as a part of Operation Jumpstart, involving 6,000 Guardsmen working in support of Border Patrol efforts in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and California. | (AP Photo/John Partipilo, Pool, File)

The Pentagon said Friday it expects approval for 300 more troops to be sent to the border in support roles.

The proposal would be a change of policy to allow troops to come in contact with migrants on the southern border.

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