By Nathan Layne(Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that if elected again he would shift resources from federal law enforcement agencies and send thousands of overseas-based troops to the U.S.-Mexico border.
Calling record illegal U.S.-Mexico border crossings under President Joe Biden an "invasion," Trump sought to place blame for the problem on the current administration.
Biden, a Democrat, is running for re-election and could have a rematch election against the Republican front-runner Trump.
"Upon my inauguration I will immediately terminate every open borders policy of the Biden administration," Trump said at a rally in Dubuque.
The Biden administration has defended its border policies, saying it is using the tools available, while calling on Congress to pass laws to fix a broken system.
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