The Department of Defence said it would send 1,500 troops to the southern border to assist border-patrol agents and help build a wall separating America from Mexico. Some 2,500 National Guard soldiers and reservists are already there.

Hours after Trump’s inauguration, his administration canceled appointments allowing migrants to enter the U.S. to request asylum, leaving many of them stranded on the U.S.-Mexico border.

The president is making good on his campaign promise with attempts to beef up security at the border and limit immigration.

Mexico was raising sprawling tents on the U.S. border Wednesday as it braced for President Donald Trump to fulfill his pledge to reverse mass migration