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Militarized zones now make up 1/3 of southern border, stirring debates

Long stretches of the border are under the supervision of nearby military bases, empowering U.S. troops to detain people entering the country illegally.

4 days ago

Pentagon creates new military border zone in Arizona

The fourth national defense area created along the US-Mexico border will be an extension of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in the Sonora Desert.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

6 days ago

Air Force to manage new militarized zone along US-Mexico border

Military personnel will patrol and stop trespassers along the stretch of land, which spans 250 miles of the Rio Grande River in Texas.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

9 days ago

Navy destroyer transfers 245 kilograms of seized contraband at sea

A U.S. Navy destroyer handed off 245 kilograms of illegal goods recovered by the Royal Canadian Navy to the U.S. Coast Guard in the Caribbean Sea.

3 weeks ago

Trump orders National Guard troops to LA to quell immigration protests

Guard troops began arriving in L.A. Sunday on orders from President Trump in response to clashes in recent days between federal authorities and protestors.

By Eric Thayer and Jake Offenhartz

4 weeks ago

Trump administration plans to end Afghan relocation programs

The White House plans to shutter a program that relocates Afghan nationals who are endangered because of their involvement with U.S. war efforts.

5 weeks ago