WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has issued an order for the deployment of active duty military personnel to the southern border of the United States, as announced by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday.

Leavitt indicated that the deployment could involve up to 1,500 troops. This action follows a series of executive measures related to border security that Trump initiated shortly after his inauguration on Monday.

Currently, around 2,500 National Guard and Army Reserve troops are stationed at the border to assist U.S. Customs and Border Protection with logistical and support tasks, according to a Pentagon representative speaking to YSL News. The newly deployed troops will bolster these ongoing efforts, as stated by a defense official who requested anonymity.

Active duty military forces were previously dispatched to the border during the Trump administration, and again under former President Joe Biden’s leadership.

Unless the current administration invokes the Insurrection Act, active duty personnel will not be able to conduct arrests and will be restricted to supporting roles, similar to past deployments.