The presence of active-duty troops, along with razor wire strung near ports of entry, are among the most noticeable aspects of the border deployment.
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Donna, Texas is the site of a military encampment for troops supporting the Border Patrol.
From Texas Public Radio:
Signs of a troop presence in the Rio Grande Valley are not hard to find, especially near ports of entry.
The Pentagon says 2,800 troops have deployed to Texas as part of a total force of at least 5,200 that President Donald Trump ordered to the southern border in late October in response to a caravan of migrants headed north from Central America.
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