The U.S. military has recently escalated surveillance operations targeting drug cartels in Mexico, with approximately 5,000 active-duty soldiers stationed at the southern border as part of President Trump’s immigration policy. General Gregory Guillot indicated that this number could rise as the military enhances intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance efforts against cartels, which are linked to illegal migration. This initiative is part of Trump’s broader strategy to exert control over border security and tighten immigration policies while leveraging military resources to combat drug trafficking.
We have also increased some uniquely military capabilities that will get after the cartels, which are driving the illegal migration, said Guillot.
General Gregory Guillot, the head of US Northern Command, told lawmakers on Thursday he expects that number could increase further.
The presence of thousands of US soldiers along the border with Mexico fulfils a campaign pledge made by President Donald Trump to declare a national emergency at the southern US border.
Trump has also exerted pressure on his country's neighbours to restrict undocumented immigration, including through the use.
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