Up to 3,000 more U.S. troops are ordered to the border with Mexico

US Army snipers and security personnel take up defensive positions as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico, as they provide security in the area of Sunland Park, New Mexico, United States, during US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s visit to the Southern border on February 3, 2025. (Photo by Herika Martinez / AFP) (Photo by HERIKA MARTINEZ/AFP via Getty Images)