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Why 9,000 US Troops Still Hold the Mexico Border
Approximately 8,700 active-duty US troops are deployed under Joint Task Force-Southern Border, operating under US Northern Command. The mission costs tens of millions of dollars weekly despite historically low border crossings. The task force was established in March 2025.
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