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Senators press Army over proposed southern border deployments and use of Guard for immigration enforcement
Summary
Multiple senators raised concerns that deploying active‑duty brigades and thousands of National Guard personnel to interior immigration enforcement would strain readiness and exceed military mission authorities. Army leaders said details remain in planning and pledged to follow up with cost and legal explanations.
Several senators told Army leaders they were deeply concerned about plans reported to move more than 10,000 active‑duty soldiers to the southern border and an administration request that could place up to 20,000 National Guard members on interior immigration enforcement tasks.
Ranking Member Senator Reid told the panel he was “very skeptical of the administration's deployment of more than 10,000 soldiers to the southern border,” and said soldiers’ training and readiness…
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