Donald Trump is set to deploy 10,000 troops to the southern border, instructing border agents to deny asylum to migrants who have passed through countries with contagious diseases.
U.S President Donald Trump is preparing to send 10,000 troops to the southern border of the United States, with orders for border agents to block asylum seekers who have “traveled through a country with contagious diseases.”
A leaked internal document from Customs and Border Protection, revealed by the Washington Post, outlines the drastic measure. The document doesn’t specify any particular diseases but effectively shuts the door on anyone attempting to apply for asylum under US law.
The memo also directs Border Patrol agents to “halt, deny, identify, and detain” migrants crossing the border.
