FORT CARSON — Several new Stryker combat vehicles from Fort Carson are on their way to the southern border. They were sent out from the Mountain Post Wednesday.
These vehicles will serve as part of NORTHCOM's operation to help with immigration enforcement.
Service members cannot directly enforce immigration law, but they are allowed to help U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents with the following:
- detect illegal crossings
- analyze intelligence
- conduct aerial reconnaissance
A recent order will allow CBP agents to be transported on these vehicles.
WATCH: U.S. Customs and Border Protection are to be transported using military vehicles
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Colorado Springs students react to Trump's involuntary collection of defaulted student loans
The U.S. Department of Education announced Monday that it will begin collections on defaulted loans starting May 5. We spoke to local students about their feelings on the call.
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