For the first time in 21 years, troops from the US army will be deployed to the border with Mexico.
The Department of Defense announced on Monday the start of the operation "Faithful Patriot" that will include the deployment of 5,200 active soldiers armed to "toughen" the border with Mexico and prevent the entry of undocumented immigrants.
Since 1997, the United States had used only National Guard soldiers in different missions to serve as the eyes and ears of the Border Patrol, with the authorization of the governors of various states, mainly those located along the border with Mexico . . .
