In the US national guard began to advance toward the border with Mexico
MOSCOW, 7 APR — RIA Novosti. The first units of the national guard troops the US sent to the border with Mexico, said in a joint statement, the Pentagon chief James Mattis and the Minister of internal security, and Kirsten Nielsen.
“Tonight (morning GMT) national guard troops are advancing to support the mission to ensure border security along the South-East boundary of the United States,” — said in a statement on Twitter Kirsten Nielsen.
The statement stressed that the national guard will deal with the security holes that were discovered by the Department of homeland security “in close cooperation” with the governors of States located near the border.
The US President Donald trump has previously said it wants to send to protect the border from 2 to 4 thousand soldiers of the national guard of the United States, who will be there at the time of construction of the wall.
The national guard is one of the branches of the armed forces of the United States. He has a dual reporting: the Federal authorities and authorities of each particular state. If necessary, the national guard involved in the fight against natural disasters, at least to suppress major disturbances. Servicemen of the national guard can also be sent to the combat zone.
Preventing from entering the U.S. illegal immigrants from Mexico was one of the main election promises trump.