川普總統要求軍方協助安置被羈押非法移民

The United States military is prepared to provide housing for men, women and children detained for trying to enter the country illegally along the country's southwestern border.

The executive order signed by President Donald Trump Wednesday calls for the U.S. secretary of defense to "take all legally available measures" to provide housing for the immigrants either at existing facilities, and to construct new facilities if needed.

"We support DHS [Department of Homeland Security]," Mattis told reporters earlier in the day, prior to a meeting at the Pentagon with the German defense minister. "This is their lead," he added "We'll respond if requested."

Already, four military installation, three in Texas and one in Arkansas -- are being considered as possible locations to house children detained at the border.

Pentagon officials say that if the sites are used, the military would not be responsible for providing security or other services.

Mattis noted this would not be the first time the military has been asked to help house civilians.美國軍方正在準備爲試圖從美國西南邊界非法入境而被羈押的成年人及其子女提供住處。

川普總統星期三簽署的政令要求美國國防部長採取一切法律允許的措施，爲這些非法移民提供住處，或利用現有設施，或如有必要也可建造新設施。

國防部長馬蒂斯星期三在五角大樓會見德國國防部長前告訴記者說：“我們支持國土安全部。由他們牽頭，我們配合。”

目前正在考慮使用軍方在德克薩斯州的3處設施和阿肯色州的1處設施安置在邊界拘留的兒童。

美國國防部說，如果使用這些設施，軍方不負責提供安全和其它服務。

馬蒂斯部長說，這不是軍方第一次接到爲平民提供住處的請求。