America’s effort to secure the southern border could include more than 10,000 soldiers and Marines, along with combat vehicles, vastly expanding the military’s footprint from Texas to California, reports The Washington Post.

The Pentagon on Wednesday said it began deploying 1,500 active-duty troops to help secure the border, putting in motion plans President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after he took office to crack down on immigration.

“In short order, the department will develop and execute additional missions in cooperation with DHS [the Department of Homeland Security], federal agencies, and state partners to address the full range of threats outlined by the President at our nation’s borders,” acting Defense Secretary Robert Salesses said in a statement.

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