JUST IN: US Transportation Command has been told to prepare to use US military aircraft for migrant deportation flights, according to CNN.
Trump has also told the military to prepare to deploy 10,000 active-duty troops to the border.
“Don’t be surprised if you see Marines being dropped off by helicopters,” said one official.
“We’ve been told to treat this like a national emergency because it’s been declared a national emergency.”
The initial wave of troops being deployed is 1500, including 500 Marines from Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California.