US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made his first official visit to the US southern border at Fort Bliss, Texas, on Monday, February 3, as protests erupted across the US in opposition to the Trump administration’s immigration policies.Footage distributed by the US Army shows Hegseth arriving in Fort Bliss and speaking with members of the military.Last month, the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced the deployment of 1,500 troops to the southern border.According to the DoD, 10,000 Mexican troops will patrol the Mexico side of the border. Credit: US Army via Storyful