Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited with U.S. troops and received an operational update at the southern border on Monday regarding the military’s efforts to secure it. Hegseth visited Fort Bliss in El Paso,

While there, the defense secretary will likely announce hundreds of more troops who will join the military's expanded role in enforcing immigration.

Hegseth visited with U.S. troops on the southern border in El Paso, Texas, according to a post he made on X. "POTUS wants 100% operational control of the border and we will deliver," Hegseth wrote. His visit comes as arrests and deportations for undocumented immigrants are underway across the country.