They will be strong, they will be tough, and they will stand with their law enforcement partners. This is Nothing new for DOD. As the President noted at the border, We've got 10,000 troops down [at the border] who've been operating in defense cooperation areas, defense zones where there's 00 illegal crossings because of troops on strikers scanning the border. We've been protecting other people's borders for 20 years. It's about time we protect our own. And we're working with ICE and CBP in Los Angeles. (00:36–00:50)
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Asserts that 10,000 troops are stationed at the border, preventing illegal crossings.
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