US military creates new military zone along border with Mexico


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  • Saturday, 03 May 2025

Texas National Guard soldiers walk near the U.S.-Mexico border wall, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, March 11, 2025. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military has created a second military zone along the border with Mexico, adding an area in Texas where troops can temporarily detain migrants or trespassers after doing the same in New Mexico.

President Donald Trump launched an aggressive immigration enforcement campaign after taking office, increasing troops at the southern border and pledging to deport millions of immigrants in the United States illegally.

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