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Donald Trump is planning a significant move to address the emergency situation at America’s border with Mexico by proposing that the military takes charge of establishing a 'buffer zone.' This area will enable them to detain undocumented immigrants.
The president has undertaken addressing the migration problem the pinnacle of his second-term policy priorities and achieved success early on As unauthorized entries have fallen from the peak levels of the previous administration, Joe Biden .
Now, Trump's homeland security team is reportedly set to announce plans to take greater control over the partition in a section in New Mexico .
Trump's proposal would transform the 60-foot deep buffer zone into a military outpost, allowing for enhanced security measures. Pentagon utilize a significant part of its over $800 billion budget for the border enforcement, the Washington Post reports.
Authorities think that if the administration deems the plan successful, the zone will ultimately expand westward to California .
When contacted by Pawonation.com, a representative from the Pentagon stated that they "do not have any announcements to make at present."
Pawonation.com has contacted the White House And sought comments from the Department of Homeland Security.
Federal law primarily restricts the military from engaging in most law enforcement activities through the Posse Comitatus Act.
During his second term, Trump evaded legal restrictions by utilizing CBP or ICE to apprehend migrants and subsequently relocating them.
The Pentagon is looking for advice from the military about potential legal issues this might create.
A legal framework for understanding this situation can be drawn by likening migrants entering the buffer zone to unauthorized access onto a military installation.
"It’s extremely cautious with how they phrase this. They avoid using ‘detention’ because it implies confinement related to an arrest. Instead, this refers to holding individuals under civilian legal authority," explained a defense official.
Soldiers would subsequently hand over the migrants to the appropriate officials.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has formerly supported deploying the military to the border.
"We have protected various locations and areas before. We will safeguard this boundary," he stated in February.
The parcel of land in New Mexico designated for testing purposes is federal territory established by Theodore Roosevelt in 1907 with the specific aim of safeguarding the border.
The territory is typically overseen by the Department of the Interior; however, in previous times, portions have been handed over to the Pentagon, including during Trump’s first term.
Under federal legislation, the government can transfer up to 5,000 acres of federal land from the Department of the Interior to the Department of Defense without needing congressional approval.
The Trump White House has been experimenting with ways to deploy the military to the border since returning to office.
This is a developing story.
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