US EditionUS Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base, migrants could be detained, officials say
- U.S. Troops could detain migrants on a newly controlled border section if they are providing security, according to U.S. Officials.
- The Trump administration aims to bypass a law preventing troops from domestic law enforcement, according to U.S. Officials.
- The USS Stockdale has been deployed for operations at the southern border, which is part of a strategy integrating military capabilities into border security.
- Legal experts believe this military action may face challenges in court regarding the military's role in border security.
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Activists to 'resist' military presence on border with marches, public engagement
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Community activists are launching a public engagement campaign to counter what they perceive as the growing “militarization” of the Texas-Mexico border. It includes a two-week span of marches and community meetings called “Journeys of Resistance” in El Paso, Laredo, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas and Austin from May 3-17. A database to document abuse and demand accountability from government agencies also is in dev…
*Law prevents US troops for enforcing law, Trump to give Army land on Mexico border to stop migrants
President Trump’s transfer of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border to the Department of Defense aims to give the Army control, potentially allowing troops to detain migrants. Read more to find out the possible political and legal implications.
Army delivered armored combat vehicles to southern border ahead of Trump's order authorizing military to occupy federal land
The Army earlier this month delivered more than 50 armored Stryker fighting vehicles to Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. Designed for the battlefield, they are a centerpiece of President Trump's plan to seal the southern border.
110K Acres Of New Mexico Border Land Transferred To U.S. Army Control - Armed Forces Press
Public Domain The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) transferred control and administrative jurisdiction of nearly 110,000 acres of federal land along the New Mexico-Mexico border to the Department of the Army. The move by the Interior Department is to comply with President Donald Trump’s order for the U.S. military to take control of federal land along our southern border. “Securing our border and protecting our nation’s resources go hand in…
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