Pentagon to deploy 3,750 U.S. forces to border with Mexico

The Pentagon is sending 3,750 U.S. forces to the southwest border with Mexico for three months to provide additional support to customs and border agents, the Department of Defense said on Sunday.

The deployment will raise the total number of active duty forces supporting Customs and Border Protection agents there to approximately 4,350, it said. The additional units will be deployed for 90 days. (Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)