The Fort Riley Army Base in Kansas has sent troops to the southern border to help enforce new restrictions on immigration enacted by the Trump Administration.

The 1st Infantry Division will send about 200 soldiers to the border, and its 41st Combat Engineer Company – Armored and the 977th Military Police Company will join about 2,500 soldiers already at the border in support of Customs and Border Protection.   They will be under the U.S. Northern Command and Joint Task Force North.

Kansas Senator Roger Marshall issued a statement saying “My heart is with Kansas families and loved ones as soldiers from Fort Riley are sent to protect and secure our borders. Kansans and Americans across the country extend our deepest gratitude to them for keeping us safe.”