US President Donald Trump has said that he would send thousands of National Guard troops to the southern border, amid a widening spat with his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto.
He said the deployment would range from 2,000 to 4,000 troops, and he would probably keep much personnel on the border until the wall is built spelling out a lengthy mission.
The announcement capped a day of developments in Mexico, where the caravan of Central American migrants, whose trek toward the United States had infuriated Trump, began breaking up.In reply, Mexican President Pena Nieto said Trump's threatening attitudes and a lack of respect were unjustified.
The decision to send National Guard forces to the border also raised questions about who will fund the mission. The Pentagon could not say where the money would come from and Trump admitted the White House was still looking at costs.
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