Troops deployed to border - Hollywood writers strike - Loneliness as health priority

Source: Customs and Border Protection

1. Summary
   The Biden administration is deploying 1,500 active duty troops to the southern border in advance of an expected spike in illegal crossings. The Trump-era Title 42 order, which allowed expedited asylum rejections, will expire on May 11, which officials believe will incentivize crossings.
   
   The troops will not handle law enforcement, and instead will focus on "duties such as ground based detection and monitoring, data entry, and warehouse support," to "free up" border patrol agents. They will join about 2,500 already-deployed National Guardsmen and stay 90 days. Texas has also deployed about 4,500 Texas National Guard members, a small portion of whom handle law enforcement.
   
   Democratic Sen. Jon Tester said the deployment underscores a lack of funding for the Department of Homeland Security, while Republican Sen. Roger Wicker said the administration limits border agents trying to enforce the law. Former presidents Trump, Obama, and Bush have all deployed troops to the border. A 2006 deployment entailed law enforcement.

   Highly-rated - last 48 hrs
   Active duty troops headed to the US southern border again.
   Military Times (Moderate Right) • Factual Grade 79% • 3 min read
   

1. Different political viewpoint
   Top Dem rips Biden plan to send 1,500 more troops to southern border.
   Politico (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 68% • 4 min read

1. Selected long-read
   Why did border security firms bet on Biden in 2020? (2021)
   The Nation (Left) • Factual Grade 68% • 13 min read

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