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Florida National Guard activated to help with migrant increase
More than 4,400 migrants, mostly Cubans with some Haitians, have arrived by boat in Florida since August.
Here are the rules of engagement for troops deploying to the Mexican border
The president said troops could fire on migrants who throw rocks. But the unit-level ROEs are more complicated.
By Tara Copp, AP
Equating rocks with rifles, Trump proposes radical new rules of engagement for troops along border
The president said if migrants try to throw rocks at U.S. troops, "we would consider that a firearm."
Deployed border troops are preparing for militias stealing their gear, protester violence, documents show
An estimated 200 armed militia members are on the border and have stolen troops' gear in the past, DoD documents show.
By Tara Copp, AP