US and Mexico Agree , to Strengthen Immigration Policies , at the Border.<br />Associated Press reports that the United States <br />and Mexico have agreed to new immigration <br />policies ahead of an expected increase in migrants.<br />The new policies are meant to deter illegal border <br />crossings ahead of an influx resulting from the lifting <br />of pandemic restrictions next week.<br />On May 2, Homeland Security adviser <br />Liz Sherwood-Randall met with Mexican President <br />Andrés Manuel López Obrador and other top officials.<br />According to statements made by both nations, <br />officials devised a five-point plan to compensate <br />for a predicted surge in migrants at the border. .<br />On May 2, the U.S. announced that <br />1,500 active-duty troops will be deployed to <br />the border to provide administrative support. .<br />The Department of Homeland Security's request <br />for troops was approved by the Pentagon. .<br />DOD personnel have been <br />supporting CBP at the border <br />for almost two decades now. <br />So this is a common practice, Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary, via Associated Press.<br />DOD personnel have been <br />supporting CBP at the border <br />for almost two decades now. <br />So this is a common practice, Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary, via Associated Press.<br />According to the Pentagon, Homeland Security has <br />agreed to work with Congress and the White House <br />while developing a plan for long-term staffing. .<br />According to the Pentagon, Homeland Security has <br />agreed to work with Congress and the White House <br />while developing a plan for long-term staffing. .<br />Planning includes ways to make up for funding shortfalls <br />while still maintaining security and processing <br />without utilizing Defense Department resources.<br />AP reports that the expected surge <br />will test the agency's ability to meet <br />the terms of these agreements
