U.S. Border Patrol Laredo Sector confirmed on Tuesday that U.S. Army Stryker armored vehicles have arrived in Laredo, as 100 U.S. Army soldiers and 10 Stryker armored vehicles are reportedly expected to be deployed to the Texas border town to provide assistance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents.
According to KGNS, Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) previously claimed that the U.S. military was planning to deploy roughly 100 Fort Bliss soldiers and 10 Stryker armored vehicles to the Laredo Sector to provide assistance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials. The outlet noted that the possibility of military troops and vehicles being deployed to Laredo was discussed by city officials on June 30.
In a Tuesday video on Facebook, the U.S. Border Patrol’s Laredo Sector announced the arrival of U.S. Army Stryker vehicles in the Texas town. The video shows the Stryker armored vehicles moving throughout the streets of Laredo alongside multiple soldiers.
READ MORE: Illegal immigrants arrested in new military zone to be processed by CBP, official says
In a statement accompanying the video, U.S. Border Patrol Laredo Sector wrote, “No terrain is too tough! Laredo Sector has implemented the use of Strykers by the Department of Defense (DOD). DOD has played a crucial role in support of our agents, and the implementation of Army logistics has shown an even greater enhancement to help secure the southern border. #HonorFirst.”
A picture of one of the Stryker armored vehicles was shared Friday on X, formerly Twitter.
According to KGNS, under President Donald Trump’s policies that have resulted in an unprecedented decrease in illegal immigrants crossing the southern border between the United States and Mexico, the Laredo Sector is only averaging roughly 13 border crossings per day.
The deployment of Army Stryker armored vehicles and soldiers to the Laredo Sector comes as Trump’s administration has created new military zones along the border as part of the president’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
