US EditionMarines Deployed to California Border as Newsom’s Office Raises Concerns Over Expanded Mission
- As of June 25, 2025, dozens of U.S. Marines were assigned to a Border Patrol facility near Campo in eastern San Diego County and conducted border patrols twice daily.
- This deployment is a result of President Trump's executive orders and national emergency declaration aimed at securing comprehensive command over the U.S.-Mexico border.
- The troops support detection, monitoring, logistics, and transportation along the border, joining a total force exceeding 10,000 personnel across the 2,000-mile frontier.
- Kevin Johnson, a UC Davis law professor, expressed concern about unclear military instructions for engaging migrants, warning that armed troops may cause injuries, while Newsom’s office said the campaign is driven by fear, not security.
- The ongoing military buildup suggests an expanded border role that risks blurring Posse Comitatus Act limits and raises fears of heightened violence and community danger.
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Marines stationed in San Diego County for border security
(FOX 5/KUSI) — Active-duty Marines are now stationed at the U.S.-Mexico border in a remote area of southeastern San Diego County. The troops are staying near a Border Patrol Station in the community of Campo, just over a mile north of the border and a few miles east of the Mexican border city of Tecate. According to CalMatters, which sent a reporting team there at the end of June, some Marines said they are patrolling the border twice a day. A B…
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In the Marine Corps of my father and uncles, the term “Feather Merchant” referred to marines who were considered to be lightweights. These usually were folks who were “in the rear with the gear,” such as clerk-typists and supply types along with staff officers with no front-line combat experience. The current commandant blatantly lied to a group of Pentagon reporters when he told them on January 15th that the Marine Corps had never bought in to …
Marines now stationed in Campo at the border; Newsom's office calls out 'danger' to community
Tents for U.S. Marines set up outside of the Campo Border Patrol Station in eastern San Diego County on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (Photo by Ariana Drehsler for CalMatters) This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Dozens of Marines are now assigned to a Border Patrol station in eastern San Diego County, a new development that points to the Trump administration’s military buildup on the southern border. Som…
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Marines now stationed on the California border. Newsom’s office calls it ‘mission creep’
As the Trump administration cracks down on undocumented immigrants deep in the country, it’s sending Marines and soldiers to patrol the border.
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