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Trump Administration Transfers Border Land for Military Detention

4/15/2025

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The Trump administration is set to hand over a federal land strip along the U.S.-Mexico border to the Department of Defense, enabling troops to detain migrants. This controversial decision seeks to sidestep laws against military involvement in domestic policing, as the military enhances security with fencing and signs while transferring detained migrants to civilian authorities.

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Story summary

The Trump administration is set to hand over a federal land strip along the U.S.-Mexico border to the Department of Defense, enabling troops to detain migrants. This controversial decision seeks to sidestep laws against military involvement in domestic policing, as the military enhances security with fencing and signs while transferring detained migrants to civilian authorities.