One of the first responsibilities of the latest troop wave will be to “harden” the border.
“We know border security is national security,” General Terrence O’Shaughnessy, a commander with the US Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), announced at a news conference on Monday, noting that the main objective of the US forces is to “harden the points of entry.”
To accomplish this, the troops will build additional border barriers using razor wire and “over two dozen CBP air assets,” four Blackhawk helicopters and drones, which will monitor migrants attempting an illegal entry, according to Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan. Furthermore, US troops will use “multiple fixed wings assets” to deploy troops to stop migrants where needed.
“We are bringing three helicopter companies in. They are enhanced with optics and sensors that will allow them to operate at night and provide assistance to bring our personnel exactly where they need to be regardless of the conditions,” Gen. O’Shaughnessy explained.
“The helicopters will ensure the agents can arrive in the most austere locations and fast-rope down and conduct…law enforcement activities.”
The border patrol’s message to the migrants is simple, one of their commanders said: “We will not allow a large group to enter the US in an unlawful and unsafe manner.”
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