Biden's deployment of U.S. troops to southern border will 'facilitate demise' ... trends now
The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee is blasting the Biden administration's decision to send 1,500 active duty U.S. service members to the southern border, saying it will not stop the influx of illegal migrants.
The Pentagon confirmed Tuesday that at the request of the Department of Homeland Security, the agency will 'provide a temporary increase of an additional 1,500 military personnel, for 90 days, to supplement CBP efforts at the border.'
The Defense Department will deploy the troops for about three months to help out U.S. Custom and Border Patrol agents, but will not be engaged in active 'law enforcement' work.
Mark Green, who leads the committee, took issue with the administration sending 1,500 troops to the border to simply conduct 'administrative work.'
'By having our men and women in uniform do administrative work to help move illegal aliens into the interior of the country quicker, President Biden is now using our troops to facilitate the demise of our homeland security, instead of securing our borders,' Green told DailyMail.com Tuesday following the announcement.
Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green is leading the GOP's efforts to curb illegal immigration
'Don't be fooled, Secretary Mayorkas and President Biden deliberately and intentionally created this historic crisis,' says Green
'On January 20, 2021, the number of Border Patrol agents didn't change and the CBP-enacted budget has remained the same. What changed was the removal of key policies that promoted law and order and ensured the security of the U.S. homeland,' he continued.
'Don't be fooled, Secretary Mayorkas and President Biden
