NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS MOVE TO MEXICAN BORDER

   The mobilization of 250 Texas National Guard troops to the U.S. border with Mexico began Friday night in the first deployment following President Donald Trump’s call this week for more troops to help patrol for undocumented immigrants and other perceived threats.
    More troops will be sent “once mission requirements and locations are determined,” CNN reported, citing Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Tracy Norris.
   The planned deployment of up to 4,000 National Guard troops from various states follows  claims this week by Trump administration officials that the situation at the U.S.–Mexico border has become an urgent “national security situation.” The mobilization is expected to last through Sept. 30, just ahead of midterm elections in the U.S.