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US Military Expands Enforcement Zone to 1/3 of Southern Border

ARIZONA, JUL 5 – The Pentagon's new 140-mile National Defense Area in Arizona expands military authority to detain migrants and combat smuggling amid a broader border security strategy deploying 7,600 troops.

  • The Pentagon announced Wednesday that the U.S. Navy will control a new 140-mile NDA near Yuma, Arizona, enabling troop detention of migrants.
  • President Donald Trump's April 11 memo authorized NDAs; prior zones launched in April and May, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week directing a 250-mile Texas zone.
  • The new 140-mile NDA in Arizona is patrolled by at least 7,600 troops, with over 1,400 migrants charged and detained until CBP arrives, according to sources.
  • Despite over 1,400 migrants charged with trespassing and facing up to 18 months in prison, civil rights groups sue over military zones' legality, criticizing land restrictions.
  • Combined, these zones now cover nearly one-third of the U.S.-Mexico border, with critics warning they set a dangerous precedent for future domestic military deployments.
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Orange markings and written in English and Spanish about prohibition of entry, placed by the U.S. military, dot the New Mexico desert, where a border wall crosses onion fields and dry ranches with high grass wicks that grow between thin bushes and cassava trees. The U.S. Army has placed thousands of these warnings in New Mexico and West Texas, declaring a “restricted area by the commander’s authority.” It is part of a major change that has promp…

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Orange markings and written in English and Spanish about prohibition of entry, placed by the U.S. military, dot the New Mexico desert, where a border wall crosses onion fields and dry ranches with high grass wicks that grow between thin bushes and cassava trees. The U.S. Army has placed thousands of these warnings in New Mexico and West Texas, declaring a "restricted area by the commander's authority." It is part of a major change that has promp…

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UPI broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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