Biden sending 1,500 troops to southern border as Title 42 ends — but not to secure the border

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday agreed to send 1,500 US soldiers to the Mexico border at the Biden administration’s request — though only to perform administrative tasks with Title 42 set to end next week.

“For 90 days, these 1,500 military personnel will fill critical capability gaps, such as ground-based detection and monitoring, data entry, and warehouse support, until [Border Patrol agents] can address these needs through contracted support,” said Pentagon spokesman Brig….