US military rejected White House request to build migrant detention facilities

Pentagon helped ensure that its mission was tailored to providing support only to US government personnel on the border

The US military declined a draft request from the Department of Homeland Security last month to build housing for detained migrants, during early discussions in the Trump administration about the military’s role on the border, according to officials.

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