Washington, April 7: Texas is preparing to deploy tiol Guard troops and vehicles to the border with Mexico, the US state’s top military commander has said. About 250 troops will be sent by April 9 to the state’s 1,254-mile long border with Mexico, Efe news quoted Army tiol Guard Brig. Gen. Tracy Norris as saying on Friday. “This mobilisation supports the priorities of the governor and the President in securing our borders,” she told reporters. More troops will be sent once mission requirements and locations are determined, she added. Notifications for troops will go in the mail on Saturday telling troops they need to report as early as next week, Norris said.