The Associated Press is reporting that active duty military troops arrived in El Paso this evening. AP reports that defense officials are calling this the "first batch" of forces deploying to the U.S.
It's the first batch of troops deployed to the border following President Trump's executive order demanding an immediate crackdown on immigration.
President Donald Trump has signed an order to declassify government records relating to the assassination of JFK Jr., Newsweek's live blog is closed.