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Epoch Times
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Epoch Times
More Than 1,000 Troops Sent to Secure Southern Border in Latest Deployment
The Trump administration is deploying more than 1,000 additional troops to help secure the southern border, U.S. Northern Command announced in a The troops join more than 10,000 service members already deployed to the border as part of Joint Task Force-Southern Border, a cooperative effort between the Departments of Defense (DoD) and Homeland Security. The new deployment is the latest development in the Trump administration's continued efforts to secure the southern border. The troops will be deployed 'to provide enhanced sustainment, engineering, medical, and operational capabilities as part of the Department of Defense's continued whole-of-government approach to gain full operational control of the southern border,' U.S. Northern Command said. A total of 1,115 troops will be deployed. Of those service members, 310 will come from two engineer construction companies to help build 'mobility routes, force protection infrastructure, and mission-critical facilities.' They will be supplemented by another 125 soldiers from an engineer brigade headquarters and 145 from an engineer battalion, who will deliver engineering command and control, and 'execute vertical and horizontal construction missions.' Another 250 soldiers will come from an expeditionary sustainment command to 'coordinate logistics and manage sustainment requirements across the area of operations.' A further 140 soldiers from a quartermaster field feeding company will help support personnel 'operating in austere environments' with field feeding, the military's term for distributing food outside traditional dining facilities. Seventy-five personnel from a medical area support company will provide personnel with 'force health protection.' Related Stories 5/12/2025 5/7/2025 Another 65 'joint individual augmentees' from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps will go to the Joint Task Force headquarters. Five airmen involved in logistics from Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida will 'coordinate rapid logistics and sustainment planning in support of mission requirements.' Securing the Border 'Over 10,000 service members are deploying / have deployed to the southern border to augment the approximately 2,500 service members already deployed supporting [Customs and Border Protection's] southern border mission,' U.S. Northern Command states on its The service members do not assist in law enforcement, only supporting detection and monitoring efforts and helping with the construction of physical barriers. So far in 2025, service members deployed to the border have conducted detection and monitoring operations, and helped develop logistics and transportation infrastructure, which has helped Customs and Border Patrol carry out its law enforcement activities. The military has been a key cog in the Trump administration's border security plan. On April 11, Trump issued another From NTD News
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
US military stationed at the border in New Mexico National Defense Area can detain illegal migrants
Military members stationed in and around portions of the southern border have been given the authority to temporarily detain and search illegal migrants. Service members with the Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB) are now authorized to conduct several security measures in the New Mexico National Defense Area (NMNDA), U.S. Northern Command said Monday. The NMNDA is part of the U.S. Army's Fort Huachuca military installation. The move allows the U.S. military to serve in a more active law enforcement role than in years past. Military personnel have typically been prevented from participating in civilian law enforcement activities such as search, seizure, or arrest. Navy Deploys Another Houthi-fighting Warship To New Us Southern Border Mission As part of their new duties, the service members can search and temporarily detain trespassers on the NMNDA, as well as provide medical care and implement crowd control measures, until appropriate law enforcement can take them into custody. Task force members can also assist with the installation of temporary barriers, signage, and fencing upon request. Read On The Fox News App "Through these enhanced authorities, U.S. Northern Command will ensure those who illegally trespass in the New Mexico National Defense Area are handed over to Customs and Border Protection or our other law enforcement partners," said USNORTHCOM Gen. Gregory Guillot. "Joint Task Force-Southern Border will conduct enhanced detection and monitoring, which will include vehicle and foot patrols, rotary wing, and fixed surveillance site operations." USNORTHCOM was named as the Defense Department's operational lead for the employment of U.S. military forces to carry out President Donald Trump's southern border executive orders. Trump Orders Military To Take Control Of Federal Land At Southern Border Last week, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum visited New Mexico to announce that the Army will take control of nearly 110,000 acres of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border as part of the Trump administration's efforts to curb illegal immigration and trafficking. The 109,651 acres of federal land will be transferred to the Army for three years, subject to valid existing rights. The switch in jurisdiction will allow the government to protect sensitive natural and cultural resources in the region, while helping the Army support U.S. Border Patrol operations in securing the border and preventing illegal immigration, according to the Department of the Interior. In March, the Defense Department authorized the military to patrol the southern border to provide "enhanced detection and monitoring" to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). "Any law enforcement actions to apprehend individuals suspected of illegal entry must be conducted only by non-DoD law enforcement personnel and National Guard personnel in a non-federalized status accompanying these patrols," the DOD said at the time. Fox News Digital's Alexandra Koch contributed to this report. Original article source: US military stationed at the border in New Mexico National Defense Area can detain illegal migrants
Fox News
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
US military stationed at the border in New Mexico National Defense Area can detain illegal migrants
Military members stationed in and around portions of the southern border have been given the authority to temporarily detain and search illegal migrants. Service members with the Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB) are now authorized to conduct several security measures in the New Mexico National Defense Area (NMNDA), U.S. Northern Command said Monday. The NMNDA is part of the U.S. Army's Fort Huachuca military installation. The move allows the U.S. military to serve in a more active law enforcement role than in years past. Military personnel have typically been prevented from participating in civilian law enforcement activities such as search, seizure, or arrest. As part of their new duties, the service members can search and temporarily detain trespassers on the NMNDA, as well as provide medical care and implement crowd control measures, until appropriate law enforcement can take them into custody. Task force members can also assist with the installation of temporary barriers, signage, and fencing upon request. "Through these enhanced authorities, U.S. Northern Command will ensure those who illegally trespass in the New Mexico National Defense Area are handed over to Customs and Border Protection or our other law enforcement partners," said USNORTHCOM Gen. Gregory Guillot. "Joint Task Force-Southern Border will conduct enhanced detection and monitoring, which will include vehicle and foot patrols, rotary wing, and fixed surveillance site operations." USNORTHCOM was named as the Defense Department's operational lead for the employment of U.S. military forces to carry out President Donald Trump's southern border executive orders. Last week, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum visited New Mexico to announce that the Army will take control of nearly 110,000 acres of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border as part of the Trump administration's efforts to curb illegal immigration and trafficking. The 109,651 acres of federal land will be transferred to the Army for three years, subject to valid existing rights. The switch in jurisdiction will allow the government to protect sensitive natural and cultural resources in the region, while helping the Army support U.S. Border Patrol operations in securing the border and preventing illegal immigration, according to the Department of the Interior. In March, the Defense Department authorized the military to patrol the southern border to provide "enhanced detection and monitoring" to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). "Any law enforcement actions to apprehend individuals suspected of illegal entry must be conducted only by non-DoD law enforcement personnel and National Guard personnel in a non-federalized status accompanying these patrols," the DOD said at the time.
CBS News
20-04-2025
- CBS News
2 Marines deployed to U.S. southern border killed in vehicle accident, another hurt
Washington — Two service members deployed to the U.S. southern border are dead and a third is in critical condition after a vehicle accident near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, the military announced late Tuesday. The troops were with 1st Marine Division, attached to Joint Task Force - Southern Border. The Marines were traveling from Santa Teresa, New Mexico, to El Paso, Texas, at the time of the incident, military officials said. The two killed Marines were identified Thursday as 22-year-old Lance Cpl. Albert A. Aguilera of Riverside, California, and 28-year-old Lance Cpl. Marcelino M. Gamino of Fresno, California. Aguilera was a combat engineer who enlisted in March 2023, while Gamino was a combat engineer who had enlisted in May 2022. The third Marine injured, who was not identified, remains in critical condition Thursday. All three Marines had been transported to University Medical Hospital, El Paso, Texas, where Aguilera and Gamino were pronounced dead, the 1st Marine Division said in a news release Thursday. The accident occurred during a convoy movement near Santa Teresa. "The loss of Lance Cpl. Aguilera and Lance Cpl. Gamino is deeply felt by all of us," said U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Tyrone A. Barrion, the commanding officer for 1st Combat Engineer Battalion and Task Force Sapper, in a statement Thursday. "I extend my heartfelt condolences and prayers to the families of our fallen brothers. Our top priority right now is to ensure that their families, and the Marines affected by their passing, are fully supported during this difficult time." The region where the accident took place is just over the state line and west of Fort Bliss, a major Army installation in West Texas that's played a critical role in dispatching military deportation flights and served as a touchpoint for thousands of soldiers and pieces of equipment now deployed along the border. The troops are there in support of President Trump's executive order to secure the U.S.-Mexico border. Their deaths are the first stemming from that operation, according to The Washington Post, which says the accident involved a vehicle rollover. A defense official speaking on the condition of anonymity to provide additional details not yet made public told The Associated Press the accident occurred in a civilian vehicle, and said no civilians were harmed. The accident didn't involve any of the scores of Stryker vehicles the Pentagon has sent down to the border to perform patrols, the official said. The accident occurred around 8:50 a.m. MDT Tuesday. The names of the deceased won't be released until 24 hours after their next of kin are notified, the military said.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Fresno Marine among 2 Californians killed in crash during deployment to southern US border
A Fresno resident was among two U.S. Marines killed in a crash in New Mexico during a deployment to the southern border, authorities said Saturday. Lance Cpl. Albert A. Aguilera, 22, of Riverside and Lance Cpl. Marcelino M. Gamino, 28, of Fresno were both killed in the April 15 crash near Santa Teresa, New Mexico. A third Marine, who was not identified, is in critical condition. 'The loss of Lance Cpl. Aguilera and Lance Cpl. Gamino is deeply felt by all of us," said U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Tyrone A. Barrion. "I extend my heartfelt condolences and prayers to the families of our fallen brothers. Our top priority right now is to ensure that their families, and the Marines affected by their passing, are fully supported during this difficult time.' The Marines were part of the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and were deployed as part of the Joint Task Force-Southern Border operation. Thousands of military personnel have been deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border since President Donald Trump declared an emergency at the border. The three Marines were airlifted to University Medical Hospital in El Paso on April 15. The crash occurred during a convoy movement along the border, according to a news statement from the Joint Taskforce Southern Border operation. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. 'I am saddened by the loss of two U.S. service members who were killed in yesterday's accident in Santa Teresa,' U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, a Democrat representing El Paso, said. 'I'm praying that the third service member who remains in serious condition recovers, and I'm thinking of the families of all involved.' President Donald Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border in mid-January in response to what he called "an invasion" of cartels and immigrants crossing the border, deploying thousands of active-duty troops. The first 1,500 troops were deployed to Fort Bliss in El Paso on Jan. 25. There are currently about 6,600 troops along the southern border with Mexico. The Trump administration is seeking to utilize Fort Bliss as a hub for deportation. Construction of the facility is set to start soon. DEPLOYMENT: Donald Trump authorizes U.S. military to take control of land on southern border Migrants crossing the southern border are currently at the lowest levels in decades. Jeff Abbott covers the border for The El Paso Times and can be reached at: jdabbott@ @palabrasdeabajo on Twitter or @ on Bluesky. This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: US Marines identify Fresno, Riverside men killed in crash on US border
