<p>The Pentagon is set to send active duty troops to help secure the southern border, putting in action Presidnt Trump's orders to crack down immigration.</p><p>There are no active duty forces working along the border right now.</p><p>Officials say up to 1,500 may be sent there to join the roughtly 2,500 National Guard and Reserve forces who are there.</p><p>Ther're expected to support Border Patrol agents with things like logistics, transportation and barrier construction.</p><p>It's unclear if they'll end up doing the law enforcement, which would put U.S. forces in a dramatic new role unseen in recent history.</p><p>Sagar Meghani, Washington</p><p> </p>
<!-- -->
