Politico is reporting that Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has requested other Cabinet departments deploy civilian law enforcement officers to the U.S.-Mexico border as early as this week. President Trump sent some 6,000 troops down to the border last month. But unlike military forces, law enforcement officers would not face restrictions of the Posse Comitatus Act, which prevents military personnel from engaging in certain civilian law enforcement duties.
Politico: DHS Requesting Cabinet Departments Send Civilian Forces to Border
HeadlineDec 03, 2018