Trump wants to deploy the military to the US-Mexico border - Reuters

As reported by Reuters, US President Donald Trump stated Tuesday that he wants to deploy the US military to the US-Mexico border to beef up law enforcement until he can find funding for his 'border wall', a key platform on his electoral campaign, and one that has sat unfulfilled since taking office fourteen months ago.

Key quotes (source: Reuters)

"His comments, following a threat to halt foreign aid to Honduras and other countries unless they stopped a “caravan” of Central Americans headed to the United States, immediately raised questions about troop deployment on U.S. soil."

"Trump called using the military at the southern border “a big step.” He met on Tuesday with U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis and others to discuss the idea."

"Trump’s efforts have failed to produce a deal on immigration or funding a border wall in the Republican-led Congress and no major legislation was expected before November’s congressional elections."

"Trump gave no details on the size or mission of a military border deployment. The Posse Comitatus Act, a federal law, prohibits using the military for civilian law enforcement duties on U.S. soil unless authorized by Congress."

"A senior Republican aide in the U.S. House of Representatives said key lawmakers had not been briefed on the White House plan. The aide said there was no indication that a specific plan had even been formulated yet."