Trump exploits loophole to militarize the border; Americans potential targets of military arrests

Trump exploits loophole to militarize the border; Americans potential targets of military arrests

Donald Trump has essentially turned the border into a military base in order to be allowed to use the armed forces to make arrests, including of any Americans in the vicinity. Elizabeth Goitein, senior director with the Brennan Center for Justice, talks with Rachel Maddow about Donald Trump crossing another red line.

The constitutional lawyer referred to the measure ordered by the Minister of Defense: "The armed forces are to stop attacks from outside, not to stop civilians."

Senior officials of high rank and sectors close to Vice President Victoria Villarruel reject the decree. The norm authorized the military to arrest civilians on the northern border before the commission of crimes "in flagrante." Tachan the initiative of "illegal" for advancing on the law of National Defense and the law of Homeland Security. Read more

The Minister of Defense of Argentina, Luis Petri, confirmed that 10,000 armed forces will be deployed on the northern border to carry out tasks alongside the National Gendarmerie, which implies, under the operation called «Julio Argentino Roca», that the military will be able to detain civilians in flagrante temporarily. The Secretary of State emphasized his [...] The entry Argentina announces deployment of 10,000 military personnel on the north…

The recent authorization for the armed forces to detain civilians in flagrante delicto at the border generates divided opinions. Adrian Zigarán highlighted the advances in security in Aguas Blancas but warned of the risks of poorly regulated militarization. Aguas Blancas's controller, Adrián Zigarán, referred to the recent willingness of the national government to authorize security forces to temporarily detain civilians caught in flagrante at t…

The Minister of Defense, Luis Petri, reported yesterday that he authorized the Armed Forces (FFAA) to stop, on a temporary basis, “civilians” who have committed “flagrance crimes.” “It is a controversial measure for all those who defend narcos, terrorists and violent criminals. Choose which side they are going to be,” he said from his social networks. Along the same lines, he said that the law authorizes the FFAA “to strengthen border control” a…