US military to create two new border zones, officials say
26 June 2025 - 11:23
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart
The Pentagon will create two new military zones on the border with Mexico, US officials said on Wednesday, a move that will allow troops to temporarily detain migrants or trespassers.
President Donald Trump's administration has hailed its actions on the border, including the deployment of active duty troops, as the reason for a sharp decline in crossings by undocumented migrants. Trump made voters' concerns about immigration a cornerstone of his 2024 re-election bid.
The Pentagon has already created two military zones, but only four people have been temporarily detained on them, a US official said.
A new “national defence area” will be created covering about 402km of the Rio Grande river in Texas and administered as a part of Joint Base San Antonio, according to the air force.
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2025-06-26-us-military-to-create-two-new-border-zones-officials-say/
