Apr 13 Trump ordered National Guard troops to the border. Where do things stand? By Jessica Villagomez Here’s what you need to know about President Donald Trump's decision to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Apr 11 California governor approves limited National Guard deployment to Mexico border By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press California Gov. Jerry Brown agreed Wednesday to deploy 400 National Guard troops at President Donald Trump's request, but not all will head to the U.S.-Mexico border as Trump wants and none will enforce federal immigration enforcement. Continue reading
Apr 06 Arizona, Texas preparing to deploy National Guard members to Mexico border By Associated Press The move is a response to President Donald Trump's call for more border security. Continue reading
Apr 06 National Guard's last border deployments offer clues to the future By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The U.S. National Guard faces a vastly different environment than it did on its last two deployments to the border with Mexico, with far fewer illegal crossings and more Central Americans than Mexicans coming. Still, its role is shaping up… Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 7:27 What past administrations learned from sending troops to the border President Trump said Thursday that he wants to send as many as 4,000 National Guard troops to secure the U.S.-Mexico border. While his plan has raised concerns, there is precedent from past administrations. John Yang speaks with former ICE acting… Continue watching
Apr 05 Why U.S. militarization of border isn't new By Russell Contreras, Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — President Donald Trump's promise to use the National Guard to secure the U.S.-Mexico border isn't a new concept and is something the U.S. has done in the past for varying reasons. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 4:22 News Wrap: Trump moves to deploy National Guard to border By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump moved to have governors deploy the National Guard at the U.S.-Mexico border. Also, the White House underscored the president’s message that the U.S. military's mission in Syria is coming to a "rapid end,"… Continue watching
Apr 04 Trump working with governors to deploy National Guard at southern border By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Wednesday the deployment will be done as expeditiously as possible and that Guard troops could begin heading to the border as soon as Wednesday night. She said that the DHS and the Pentagon will… Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 6:23 Desperation in Puerto Rico fuels frustration with federal response By PBS News Hour Long lines are a stark fact of life for the people of Puerto Rico, with little assistance from the outside world reaching small towns nine days after Hurricane Maria. But the U.S. military and Puerto Rican National Guard units are… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 12:37 As Harvey clean-up begins, some communities still submerged By PBS News Hour Continue watching