1 year ago
Pentagon to Establish New Military Zones on U.S.-Mexico Border
The Pentagon is creating two new areas near the U.S.-Mexico border where the military can stop and hold people.
This is meant to help with border security.
One of these areas is in Texas and another is in Arizona.
The idea is that military personnel can now detain people without using a special law that allows the president to send in the military.
The government believes this will help control the number of people crossing the border, and they hope it will also help make the border safer.
The Pentagon will establish two new military zones along the U.S.-Mexico border.
These zones allow troops to temporarily detain migrants or trespassers.
One zone will cover about 250 miles of the Rio Grande in Texas and be administered by Joint Base San Antonio.
The other zone will be administered as part of Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Arizona.
The zones are intended to allow the detention of migrants without invoking the Insurrection Act.
- Who
- The Pentagon and U.S. military.
- What
- The Pentagon is establishing two new military zones along the U.S.-Mexico border.
- Where
- Along the U.S.-Mexico border, specifically in Texas (Rio Grande area) and Arizona (Yuma).
- When
- U.S. officials announced the decision on Wednesday.
- Why
- To allow troops to temporarily detain migrants or trespassers without invoking the Insurrection Act, and as part of border security efforts.
Key facts
- Zones Established
- Two
- Purpose
- Allowing temporary detention of migrants and trespassers
- Location 1
- Rio Grande, Texas (administered by Joint Base San Antonio)
- Location 2
- Yuma, Arizona (administered by Marine Corps Air Station)
- Troops on Border
- Around 11,900
