US troops make first detentions in Trump border military zones
Source: Reuters
US troops make first detentions in Trump border military zones
Andrew Hay
Sun, June 8, 2025 at 7:58 PM EDT 2 min read
(Reuters) -U.S. troops have made their first detentions inside military areas set up on the U.S.-Mexico border as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration, the U.S. Army said.
The unprecedented military areas along 260 miles (418 km) of border in New Mexico and Texas were declared extensions of U.S. Army bases by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, allowing troops to temporarily detain migrants and other civilian trespassers.
Three “illegal aliens” were detained by troops in the New Mexico area near Santa Teresa on June 3, before being handed to U.S. Border Patrol, Army spokesperson Major Geoffrey Carmichael said in an email.
"This marks the first time Department of Defense personnel have recorded a temporary detainment within either National Defense Area," Carmichael said.
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