800 Troops

From the BBC:

"US to 'deploy 800 troops to border' ahead of caravan"

Defence Secretary James Mattis is expected to deploy around 800 troops to the US-Mexico border to stop a migrant caravan, US media say. The soldiers would assist with fencing and support at key points along the southern border, administration officials tell CNN. The caravan of thousands of Central American migrants is making its way toward the US through Mexico. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was "bringing out the military". "I am bringing out the military for this National Emergency," Mr Trump said of the migrant caravan in a tweet, hinting of an upcoming deployment. "They will be stopped!" Secretary Mattis' order is in response to a request from President Trump, according to the Associated Press.  Mr Trump first threatened such action last week, saying he would use the military to completely close the US-Mexico border. He also threatened cutting aid to Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. It remains unclear whether these 800 troops will be National Guard or active military forces, but the Washington Post reported an official saying some active Army personnel would be deployed. There are already thousands of National Guard troops supporting border officials - 2,100 unarmed troops are at the border presently - but 4,000 have been approved for deployment by the Pentagon. The president has called sending troops to the Mexico border a "big step", but both his predecessors also dispatched the National Guard there. President Barack Obama sent some 1,200 soldiers to guard the boundary, while President George W Bush deployed about 6,000 troops to help Border Patrol in what was called Operation Jump Start. Both deployments lasted for around a year.

^ Every country in the world has a right to defend it's borders for anyone trying to illegally cross into it. Germany has troops at the German-Danish and German-Hungarian borders due to all the illegals there. The US is just doing what it needs to to protect its territory. ^

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45983862