Trump directed National Guard support to the southwest border

Date: 2018-04-04
Entry type: federal-force-deployment
Current status: The memorandum authorized support subject to governors and applicable law.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

Entities and roles

2018 National Guard southwest-border deploymentauthorized border support mission
Donald J. Trumppresident directing the deployment

Claims and evidence

factdocumented
Trump directed the Defense Department to support Homeland Security in securing the southern border, including through National Guard personnel.
- The White House: Presidential Memorandum on Securing the Southern BorderSections 1–2