President Donald Trump ordered 1,500 more military personnel to the border with Mexico as part of a flurry of steps to deter immigration.

President Donald Trump announced severe new restrictions on immigration and asylum in the United States hours after taking office Monday, declaring that he will send troops to the US-Mexico border

After his swearing-in on Monday, Trump will declare a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border and tap the military to deploy there to build additional barriers. He will also roll back many of President Biden’s actions in an attempt to essentially close off the border from any migrants seeking to make asylum claims.

The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, officials said.

The new administration has also halted all refugee travel and processing, leaving thousands stranded as they wait to come to the US.

The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, U.S. officials said Wednesday.