Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the additional troops will work alongside federal border agents amid the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants.

Two days after President Donald Trump took the oath of office, active-duty U.S. military troops are preparing to head to the southern border.

The viral video shows Polish tanks during a military parade in the country’s capital, and it predates President Trump’s second term.

The deployment signals the military’s increased role in a much more aggressive immigration policy under the second Trump administration.

Some 1,500 U.S. troops have been ordered to the U.S. southern border by President Donald Trump. Here's a glimpse into some of the duties they'll be tasked with when they arrive.

The first such military flight out of El Paso, Texas, took place, bound for Guatemala with approximately 80 immigrants on board.

The move enacts President Trump's executive orders issued shortly after he took office to intensify immigration enforcement.

The U.S. military's mission on the border is moving quickly as the White House and the Pentagon are making it a priority to publicize news about the mission.

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, the White House confirmed on Wednesday, putting in motion plans President Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after he took office to crack down on immigration.

U.S. officials say the Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will begin deploying as many ... more than 7,000 active duty troops were sent to Texas, Arizona and California, including military police, an assault helicopter ...

The Pentagon also will provide military aircraft ... More than 7,000 active duty troops were sent to Texas, Arizona and California, including military police, an assault helicopter battalion ...