Latest "mattis border security" stories

Deployed border troops are preparing for militias stealing their gear, protester violence, documents show

An estimated 200 armed militia members are on the border and have stolen troops' gear in the past, DoD documents show.

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

5 years ago

Forces headed to border to confront migrant caravan could total ‘in the thousands’

A new report suggests that the number of active-duty troops headed to the border is up significantly from the 800 previously discussed.

By Leo Shane III and Tara Copp, Associated Press

5 years ago