Trump administration reportedly sent request for 10,000 troops at southern border

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Jan. 23 (UPI) -- The Trump administration is considering sending thousands of active-duty troops to the southern border to address illegal immigration, according to an internal memo viewed by multiple news outlets on Thursday. The memo viewed by CBS News and The Washington Post said the administration had requested to send roughly 10,000 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, while a person familiar with the matter also told CNN of the same request. Advertisement The requested total would include 1,

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