WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump and immigration (all times local):12:23 p.m.Three U.S. officials say the number of military troops deployed to the southern border in support of the Customs and Border Patrol could be in the thousands. The troops are expected to perform a wide variety of functions such as transporting supplies for the Border Patrol, but not engage directly with migrants seeking to cross the border from Mexico, officials said. The Pentagon last week approved a request for additional troops at the southern border. The U.S. military has already begun delivering jersey barriers to the southern border in conjunction with plans to deploy active duty troops there. The additional troops will provide logistical and other support to the Border Patrol, and will bolster the efforts of the approximately 2,000 National Guard forces already there.

Source: National Post October 29, 2018 16:30 UTC