Dossier
Joint Task Force-Southern Border
Coverage of Joint Task Force-Southern Border in the Nexus archive.
- Why 9,000 US Troops Still Hold the Mexico Border
Approximately 8,700 active-duty US troops are deployed under Joint Task Force-Southern Border, operating under US Northern Command. The mission costs tens of millions of dollars weekly despite historically low border crossings. The task force was established in March 2025.