U.S. Troops and a Quieter Rio Grande: Security, Law, and Political Timing

The Army has shifted hundreds of soldiers into South Texas as the broader U.S. border mission, which the Army says now involves roughly 8,000 troops, expands alongside Coast Guard river patrols, National Defense Areas, and closer coordination with Mexico. A once-busy stretch near Roma is now quiet—but it remains unclear whether military enforcement caused the decline, displaced crossings, or arrived after other policies had already changed migration patterns.

Read the full discussion and sources:

https://factolio.com/?p=3186