US beefs up border security

 Washington Examiner:

The Department of Defense is establishing two new military zones along the U.S.-Mexico border to support enforcement efforts against illegal border crossings.

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 Bliss near El Paso. And back in April, a 60-foot-wide corridor spanning 200 miles along the New Mexico border was incorporated into an existing military installation.
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Interestingly, California is apparently not deemed to be a target area, although it certainly has more than its share of illegals.  While New Mexico is incorporated into a corridor of interest, the desert along its border with Mexico can be pretty brutal.  Texas has been active in trying to limit illegal immigration along its border with Mexico.  I have spent some time in El Paso and like the area.  The Mexican border city across from El Paso has some great restaurants.

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