ordered to the mexico border. what we expect is the president will grant new authorities to military forces on the borders, so they can engage in activities to protect customs and border patrol officials if they come under some sort of threat from my grants crossing the border. the key issue is, until now, if there was a situation where officials felt threatened by migrants, they cannot step in. because they cannot engage in those kinds of activities in the united states. u.s. troops don t do inside the nation s borders. these new authorities are emphasizing, will allow them for the first time to engage in protecting customs and border officials. this is a particular concern, perhaps on the california border near tijuana and san jacindro,