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Coverage dated April 29, 2025

Migrants Face a Novel Criminal Charge in New Military Border Zone

Headline from Military.com

Immigrants recently detained in southernmost New Mexico now face a novel criminal charge of breaching a national defense area, after the U.S. Army assumed oversight of a 170-mile (274-kilometer) strip along the southern U.S. border in cooperation with immigration authorities.

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9 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    US charges migrants over entering military ‘buffer zone’ on Mexico border (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    At least 28 people charged in federal court as civil liberties groups condemn ‘enhanced militarization’ of border lands

  2. Military.com

    Migrants Face a Novel Criminal Charge in New Military Border Zone (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Immigrants recently detained in southernmost New Mexico now face a novel criminal charge of breaching a national defense area, after the U.S. Army assumed oversight of a 170-mile (274-kilometer) strip along the southern U.S. border in cooperation with immigration authorities.

  3. 13News Now Norfolk

    Migrants face a novel criminal charge in new border zone in New Mexico (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    13News Now Norfolk's feed description

    The new charge comes days after the U.S. Army assumed oversight of a 170-mile strip along the southern U.S. border.

  4. Al Jazeera

    US begins prosecuting migrants for breaching ‘military zone’ near border (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The court filings follow a decision to designate a strip of border land in New Mexico as a ‘national defence area’.

  5. Military.com

    Military Zone Along Border Means New -- Potentially Harsher -- Penalties for Newly Detained Migrants (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    As of Monday, at least 28 migrants were charged with violating security regulations as well as entering the U.S. illegally, The Washington Post and Reuters reported.

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