The number of U.S. troops deployed to the Mexico border in response to the approach of a caravan containing an estimated 4,000 Central American migrants could go as high as 15,000, President Trump said Wednesday afternoon. A deployment of 15,000 would bring the military commitment on the border to roughly the same level as in war-torn Afghanistan. He said the move would be aimed at preventing the entry of the caravan, which is still nearly 1,000 miles from the border. The forces are largely providing airlift transportation, tents, barriers and other logistical support for the Border Patrol. He said, “We don’t do stunts in this department.”Fox News’ Samuel Chamberlain, Lucas Tomlinson and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Source: Fox News October 31, 2018 21:53 UTC