US agency asks Pentagon to extend Mexico border mission

The US Department of Homeland Security asked the Pentagon on Friday to extend its deployment of troops to the US-Mexico border into next year.Approximately 5,600 active-duty troops are currently supporting border agents as part of a contentious mission ordered by President Donald Trump ahead of the mid-term elections in November.The border deployment was supposed to wrap up by December 15, but due to an "ongoing threat" may now be extended until January 31, Department of Homeland Security (DHS)