The initiative marks the latest step in the Trump administration’s strategy to enhance military involvement in border security operations, amid a notable decline in illegal migrant crossings in recent months.
The two new areas, designated as National Defense Areas, will be located in Arizona and Texas. The Arizona zone will become an extension of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, while the Texas zone will be integrated into Joint Base San Antonio. These zones will allow U.S. troops to detain people crossing into these secured areas temporarily until Border Patrol agents take the migrants into custody.
The announcement follows the recent establishment of two similar zones along other stretches of the border. The military designated a 63-mile-long area in southern Texas as part of Fort
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