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US Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base, migrants could be detained, officials say

Headline from The Republic, from the development of Apr 14, 2025

Newest development Apr 15, 2025 · 2 reportsPresident Trump plans to turn hundreds of miles of land at the border into a U.S. Army base

WASHINGTON (AP) — A long sliver of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border that President Donald Trump is turning over to the Department of Defense would be controlled by the Army as part of a base, which could allow troops to detain any trespassers, including migrants, U.S.

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    US Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base, migrants could be detained, officials say

    Headline from The Republic ·

  2. Newest

    President Trump plans to turn hundreds of miles of land at the border into a U.S. Army base

    Headline from KYMA Yuma ·

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Reports & sources

15 articles, oldest first.

  1. Salon

    Trump authorizes military to take control of lands at U.S.-Mexico border (opens Salon)

    Published

    Salon's feed description

    It allows soldiers to arrest and detain migrants, a role that has legally been the purview of law enforcement

  2. The Republic

    US Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base, migrants could be detained, officials say (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A long sliver of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border that President Donald Trump is turning over to the Department of Defense would be controlled by the Army as part of a base, which could allow troops to detain any trespassers, including migrants, U.S.

  3. WMUR

    US Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    A sliver of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border would be controlled by the Army as part of a base, which could allow troops to detain any trespassers, including migrants

  4. Military Times

    US Army to control federal land along US-Mexico border (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    The move could allow the Trump administration to get around a federal law prohibiting U.S. troops from being used in domestic law enforcement on U.S. soil.

  5. Green Field Reporter

    US Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base, migrants could be detained, officials say - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A long sliver of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border that President Donald Trump is turning over to the Department of Defense would be controlled by the Army as part of a base, which could allow troops to detain any trespassers, including migrants, U.S.

  6. KYMA Yuma

    President Trump plans to turn hundreds of miles of land at the border into a U.S. Army base (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    A narrow stretch of federal lands running along a major portion of the U.S.-Mexico border has been transferred to the military in hopes of increasing migrant apprehensions under a new memo signed by President Donald Trump.

  7. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    President turns over federal land to military (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

    Published

    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- A long sliver of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border that President Donald Trump is turning over to the Department of Defense would be controlled by the Army as part of a base, which could allow troops to detain any trespassers, including migrants, U.S.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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