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Trump signs proclamation to send troops to U.S.-Mexico border

President Trump signed a proclamation ordering National Guard troops to be deployed to the Mexican border. He says a "drastic surge of illegal activity" left his administration "no choice but to act." But it's still unclear what exactly those troops will do along the border when they get there. Chip Reid reports.
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