9 h. ago Trump expands military use at the southern border. Are there legal limits?

The Posse Comitatus Act restricts using federal troops in civilian law enforcement. Exceptions exist, but Trump's crackdown on immigration is shaping up to be a major test for the law.

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29 h. ago 82 Illegal Aliens Prosecuted for Entering Newly Created Military Zone Along New Mexico Border

Illegal border crossers in New Mexico are now facing criminal charges under a section of U.S. law that protects military installations from unauthorized entry. On Thursday, New United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico Ryan Ellison announced the filing of 82 new Title 50 charges for unauthorized entry into the newly designated National Defense Area along New Mexico’s southern border. The announcement followed a high-level visit by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks. The post 82 Illegal Aliens Prosecuted for Entering Newly Created Military Zone Along New Mexico Border appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Lawful permanent resident arrested for attempting to smuggle drugged child across Southern Border

A U.S. lawful permanent resident was arrested after she allegedly attempted to smuggle a drugged child into the country through the Southern Border using a fake birth certificate.

Society

5 d. ago Trump immigration policies, deportation tactics draw legal challenges

ABC News' Matt Rivers reports on President Donald Trump's ramped-up arrests, deportation threats and detention of immigrants as he pledges to defend the southern border.

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1 week ago At Southern Border, Defense Secretary Visits Newly Created National Defense Area

At Southern Border, Defense Secretary Visits Newly Created National Defense Area  U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)

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1 week ago Video Pete Hegseth makes trip to southern border amid scrutiny in Washington

Video Pete Hegseth makes trip to southern border amid scrutiny in Washington  ABC News

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2 w. ago Wall Street Journal: Trump's Less Border Migration Allows More Airport Migration

President Donald Trump has successfully stopped the inflow of economic migrants via the southern border, so he should invite more economic migrants via the nation's airports, says the Wall Street Journal. The post Wall Street Journal: Trump’s Less Border Migration Allows More Airport Migration appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago United States: Pentagon deploys Stryker armoured vehicles to country’s southern border

United States: Pentagon deploys Stryker armoured vehicles to country’s southern border  Defence Industry Europe

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2 w. ago 110K Acres of New Mexico Border Land Transferred to Control of U.S. Army

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. The post 110K Acres of New Mexico Border Land Transferred to Control of U.S. Army appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago DOT Sec Sean Duffy finalizes $150M grant to build new port of entry on southern border

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Tuesday that his department had finalized an agreement for a $150 million grant to build a new entry port along the California border.

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2 w. ago New Mexico vehicle crash claims lives of 2 US service members, 1 in serious condition

Two U.S. service members are dead and one is in serious condition after a vehicle crash while working in support of Joint Task Force Southern Border in New Mexico.

Events

2 w. ago CBP officers seize over $14M of alleged methamphetamine at southern border

CBP officers working at the Pharr International Bridge at the southern border of Texas discovered over $14 million worth of methamphetamine in a shipment of peppers and cucumbers

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3 w. ago Border crossings hit record low in March thanks to 'vigilant' work of agents: report

A report by U.S. Customs and Border Protection revealed there were fewer apprehensions at the southern border in the entire month of March than there were in the first two days of the month in 2024.

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3 w. ago El Salvador President Nayib Bukele to Trump: 'We're Very Eager to Help' with Border Problem

El Salvador is "very eager to help" with the crime and terrorism problem connected to the southern border, the country's President Nayib Bukele told President Donald Trump. The post El Salvador President Nayib Bukele to Trump: ‘We’re Very Eager to Help’ with Border Problem appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago US northern border faces Great Lakes threat from ‘bad actors’ pressing waterfront weaknesses: expert

An expert predicted that amid the White House's crackdown on illegal immigration on the southern border, bad actors will naturally turn to the northern border.

Events

3 w. ago Trump orders military to take control of federal land at southern border

President Trump in a memorandum Friday ordered the military to take control of a strip of federal land along the Southern border that would be designated "National Defense Areas."

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3 w. ago Trump Orders Military to Take Control of Public Land Along U.S.

President Donald Trump ordered the United States Armed Forces of the United States to repel the invasion and seal the southern border from unlawful entry. The president said the purpose of the mission is to "maintain the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and security of the United States. The post Trump Orders Military to Take Control of Public Land Along U.S.-Mexico Border appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago ImmigrationProf Blog: President Trump: Military Mission for Sealing the Southern Border of the United States and Repelling Invasions

ImmigrationProf Blog: President Trump: Military Mission for Sealing the Southern Border of the United States and Repelling Invasions  Type Pad

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3 w. ago Trump Directive Calls to Turn Border Land Into ‘Military Installation’

The plan would put a strip along the southern border under Pentagon control, allowing the military to detain migrants for trespassing on a military base until Border Patrol agents could arrest them.

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3 w. ago Trump authorizes military to take control of public land along souther border

Trump authorizes military to take control of public land along souther border  CBS News

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