National Guard

The incoming administration has outlined a plan based on the creation of a National Guard, comprised by marines and soldiers

The National Guard, similar to the military forces in Spain and France, is the key element of the National Peace and Security Plan 2018-2024 presented by Mexico's President-elect

California and Virginia told the National Guard Bureau they have facilities that could be used.

The deployments, that were due to be completed at the end of December, began 18 months ago when thousands of migrant families and unaccompanied youth began streaming over the border.

The Obama administration has defended the amount of federal resources put toward border security in the last two decades as more than at any point in history.