US EditionU.S. Army ground troops deployed near Sunland Park in New Mexico
- In March 2025, the U.S. Military, under orders from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and as part of President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration, deployed troops and Stryker armored vehicles to the U.S.-Mexico border, including inside Big Bend National Park, to assist Customs and Border Protection with surveillance and intelligence gathering.
- This deployment, the second wave since Trump took office, aims to enhance border security, with Hegseth stating the goal is 'to control every inch of the Southern border' and deter illegal activity by making the military presence visible.
- Approximately 200 troops from the Army's 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colorado, were initially deployed, with the number expected to increase to 500, joining the existing 2,500 Army forces and about 1,500 Marines and Army soldiers already present.
- Major Jared Stefani, leading the Big Bend area Army battalion, stated that weapons systems would be put on the Strykers if the mission dictated for security purposes, while Border Patrol Big Bend Sector Chief Lloyd Easterling assured that agents will not be covert.
- Although troops are authorized to conduct mobile ground-based monitoring and patrols, including transporting CBP personnel, they are restricted from direct law enforcement activities like search, seizure, or arrest, prompting criticism that the deployment is a waste of taxpayer dollars and a political stunt, with the Sierra Club's Sherman Neal II emphasizing the importance of inclusive communities over militarization.
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