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Department of Defense to Deploy Stryker Vehicles and Additional Active-Duty Troops to Laredo Sector, Officials Say
Summary
Mayor Victor Trevino and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar told a press conference at Laredo City Hall that the Department of Defense will deploy Stryker armored vehicles and additional active-duty soldiers to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Laredo sector.
Mayor Victor Trevino and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar told a press conference at Laredo City Hall that the Department of Defense will deploy Stryker armored vehicles and additional active-duty soldiers to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations in the Laredo sector.
The announcement was framed as a support role. Mayor Victor Trevino said, “the Department of Defense DOD will deploy Stryker armored vehicles to assist custom and border patrol CBP in detecting and monitoring activity to enhance security at The US southern border.”
Nut graf: Officials said the deployments are intended to aid CBP surveillance and deterrence; they emphasized the city’s role is not immigration enforcement and said they will seek transparency and further public discussion. Rep. Henry Cuellar said the…
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