US EditionTrump Administration Creates Militarized Zone Along California-Mexico Border
The designation allows military troops to detain and search trespassers on federal border lands, expanding military involvement in immigration enforcement amid a 95% drop in unauthorized crossings.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced a new militarized zone in California, deploying more than 7,000 troops and transferring border control to the U.S. Navy.
- Building on a strategy first used in April, the administration relies on a declared emergency to justify expanding border land militarization across Texas and Arizona, labeling areas as military installations.
- The designated zone runs nearly from the Arizona state line to the Otay Mountain Wilderness, crossing Imperial Valley and Tecate, and empowers troops to apprehend migrants, with over 7,000 California National Guard troops called up.
- Legal experts warn that the strategy flouts the Posse Comitatus Act and skirts a statute requiring congressional approval for Pentagon takeovers of more than 5,000 acres, while courts and Congress face limits in checking emergency actions.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection data from March show a 95 percent decline in monthly unauthorized crossings, while experts caution emergency powers risk misuse and domestic military roles threaten democratic freedoms.
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After being destroyed by a judicial ruling, Trump's next hissy fit leads to militarization of California's land
The Trump administration is setting up another major militarized zone along the California-Mexico border, the Department of the Interior announced Wednesday. This move is the newest step in Trump’s intense crackdown on border crossings and signals a serious escalation of military involvement in border security. Trump is doubling down on his immigration efforts, especially considering the timing of this announcement. Just hours before the officia…
Land Along Southern Border Is Transferred to Navy to Become Part of ‘National Defense Area’ - The Thinking Conservative News
Trump administration planned a three-year transfer of about 760 acres of California border public land to the Navy to support border security operations. The post Land Along Southern Border Is Transferred to Navy to Become Part of ‘National Defense Area’ appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
Trump administration rolls out new militarized zone in California's Imperial Valley, intensifying border security push
EL CENTRO — In a move that has reignited debates over national security and civil liberties, the Trump administration on Wednesday designated a sprawling new militarized zone along the California-Mexico border, placing much of the Imperial Valley under Navy jurisdiction…
Trump administration setting up another militarized zone on California-Mexico border
The Trump administration will add a militarized zone in California along its border with Mexico as part of President Trump’s crackdown on unlawful migrant crossings, the Department of the Interior stated on Wednesday. The department will transfer the jurisdiction of around 760 acres of public land in San Diego and Imperial Counties to the U.S.…
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