The U.S. Navy on Saturday deployed the USS Gravely, an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer to the southern border to counter illegal immigration, weapons trafficking, and transnational crime.

“USS Gravely’s deployment will contribute to the U.S. Northern Command southern border mission as part of the DOD’s coordinated effort in response to the Presidential Executive Order. Gravely’s sea-going capacity improves our ability to protect the United States’ territorial integrity, sovereignty, and security,” Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander, U.S. Northern Command, said in a press release.

The warship is moving south as part of President Donald Trump’s promise to crack down on immigration.

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