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Pentagon to expand military presence along southern border with two new defense zones

By lauraharris // 2025-06-28

• The Pentagon is establishing two new National Defense Areas (NDAs) along the southern border, one connected to Joint Base San Antonio (250 miles along the Rio Grande) and another near MCAS Yuma (over 100 miles), to expand military enforcement against illegal crossings.
• Nearly 9,000 active-duty troops are now supporting border operations, with additional surveillance aircraft, Navy ships and combat units from the Army's Fourth Infantry Division deployed across the region.
•  Troops in these NDAs are authorized to detain migrants for trespassing until handed over to law enforcement, signaling an expanded military role in domestic immigration enforcement.
• The Trump administration has repurposed military resources for deportation efforts, including flights to Guantanamo Bay, with intelligence units and surveillance aircraft redirected to border monitoring.
• The administration plans long-term deployments, up to four years in some areas, building temporary housing and transferring immigration detention facility management to the Army, reflecting a dramatic shift in the military's domestic role.

The Department of Defense is preparing to establish two new military zones along the southern border amid ongoing concerns over illegal border crossings. According to three U.S. officials, the zones, designated as National Defense Areas (NDAs), will be formally attached to Joint Base San Antonio in Texas and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma in Arizona. The NDA connected to Joint Base San Antonio will stretch along approximately 250 miles of the Rio Grande, while the NDA near MCAS Yuma will span more than 100 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border. (Related: ICE begins NATIONWIDE raids targeting criminal illegal immigrants.) Nearly 9,000 active-duty troops are now assigned to the mission, which includes ground forces from the Army's combat-experienced Fourth Infantry Division, surveillance aircraft and U.S. Navy ships positioned offshore. These additions mark a continued expansion of the military's presence along the border, bringing the total number of NDAs to four. The new zones follow the recent creation of the Texas NDA attached to Fort Bliss in May and the New Mexico NDA linked to Fort Huachuca in Arizona in April. "The establishment of a second National Defense Area increases our operational reach and effectiveness in denying illegal activity along the southern border," U.S. Northern Command commander Gen. Gregory Guillot said after the establishment of the Texas National Defense Area. "This is the second area in which Joint Task Force – Southern Border service members who are already detecting and monitoring through stationary positions and mobile patrols nearby can now temporarily detain trespassers until they are transferred to an appropriate law enforcement entity." Both areas will be actively patrolled by U.S. troops, and officials say that any unauthorized entry into the zones will be treated as trespassing. Individuals who enter these zones illegally may be detained by military personnel until U.S. Border Patrol agents arrive.

Trump administration leans on U.S. military to fulfill its ambitious mass deportation plan

This move is part of the broader plan to use the military in the mass deportation plan of President Donald Trump. In March, more than 11,000 troops, including over 6,000 active-duty service members, were already deployed under federal authority. From the deserts of Arizona to the rural towns of West Texas, armored Stryker vehicles and combat brigades, typically reserved for overseas operations, were already a regular sight. In Presidio, Marfa and Alpine, Texas, small towns near the Big Bend region, around 500 soldiers have been deployed, a staggering number for communities that collectively house fewer than 10,000 residents. The troops were expected to stay for six months to four years, with discussions underway about building temporary military housing at local airports. Officials also deputized hundreds of Texas National Guard troops, giving them limited authority to apprehend migrants under the supervision of U.S. Border Patrol. The administration also revived and expanded the military's role in deportation logistics. At least 74 migrants flew to Guantanamo Bay, where they were detained in a military-run prison more often associated with terrorism suspects. The military’s intelligence apparatus was also mobilized. Over 100 surveillance sorties flew by advanced aircraft, including Global Hawks, U-2 spy planes and RC-135s. Forty intelligence analysts from the Air Force were recently assigned to border-related tasks. At Fort Bliss in El Paso, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized the Army to take over the construction and management of immigration detention infrastructure, a dramatic departure from its traditional role. In other words, the Trump administration is increasingly turning to the U.S. military to realize its ambitions of mass deportations and a near-total freeze on immigration. Follow Migrants.news for more stories like this. Watch the video below about the flood of illegal aliens at the U.S. border. This video is from the InfoWars channel on Brighteon.com.

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Sources include: TheNationalPulse.com CNN.com Military.com Brighteon.com

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