Trump admin reportedly authorizes US troops to use lethal force at the border as migrant caravan approaches

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November 21, 2018 5:19 PM

The White House has reportedly sent a memo to the Pentagon authorizing troops at the border to intervene to defend CBP officials from violence.

The White House has authorized US troops to take protective measures, including lethal force, to defend border personnel should the approaching migrant caravans turn violent, CNN reported Tuesday.

"[The Department of Homeland Security] and [Customs and Border Protection] will not permit unlawful entry into the US at or [between] our ports of entry [and] will continue to take all possible actions to stop such entry at our border," she wrote on Twitter, adding, "We appreciate [the Department of Defense] and [National Guard] for partnering [with] DHS on the border until the mission is complete."

The mission for active-duty troops is expected to run until December 15.

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