In late January, President Trump ordered 3,600 active-duty soldiers to Del Rio, Texas, to assist at the southern border amid a dramatic decline in illegal crossings. Local businesses are embracing the influx of troops, but citizens question the necessity of their deployment given that Border Patrol has apprehended fewer than 50 migrants daily since January, contrasting sharply with the thousands apprehended in 2023. Contributors to this decline include increased enforcement from Mexico and policy changes by the Biden administration related to asylum claims. Overall, local sentiment appears divided between welcoming the soldiers and questioning the operation's purpose.
The Defense Department says 3,600 servicemen and servicewomen, mostly from the U.S. Army and Marines, have been sent to help patrol the nation's land border with Mexico.
Agents with the Border Patrol sector that includes Del Rio and Eagle Pass have been apprehending fewer than 50 people a day since late January.
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