US military expected to announce two new zones where service members can detain migrants on southern border, officials say

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Pentagon Establishing 250-Mile Military Buffer Zone Along Southern Border - The Virginia Star

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Pentagon to establish two military zones along southern border - Washington Examiner

The Department of Defense is establishing two new military zones along the U.S.-Mexico border to support enforcement efforts against illegal border crossings.  The initiative marks the latest step in the Trump administration’s strategy to enhance military involvement in border security operations, amid a notable decline in illegal migrant crossings in recent months. The two new areas, designated as National Defense Areas, will be located in Ariz…

Trump administration expands military's role at the border to the southern tip of Texas

The Department of Defense is expanding a militarized zone along the southern U.S. border. Troops are authorized to detain migrants for prosecution on charges of trespassing in a national defense area.

Massive militarization expansion in South Texas emboldens immigration enforcement

Soldiers and airmen are empowered to conduct searches of people and property and to detain individuals found within the designated areas.

Pentagon Creates New 250-Mile Military Buffer Zone at Texas–Mexico Border

The Department of Defense is establishing a new military buffer zone—known as a national defense area—along the southwestern border to curb illegal immigration. On June 25, the U.S. Air Force announced that a 250-mile stretch of the border along the Rio Grande in Texas’s Cameron and Hidalgo counties will be designated an extension of Joint Base San Antonio. The land was previously managed by the International Boundary and Water Commission, an ag…