540 more troops headed to border to help agents deal with pandemic
AN DIEGO (FOX 5) More troops are headed to the southern border to support federal agents during the coronavirus pandemic, according to several reports.
The Department of Homeland Security requested the additional forces in mid-March, and the request was approved last week, according to a memo obtained by the San Diego Union-Tribune.
The coronavirus pandemic has placed the country in a public health crisis and DHS is working with its partners across the government to take action to prevent the further spread of the virus in a whole of America approach, a CBP spokesperson told the U-T.