New Criminal Charge for Migrants at New Mexico Border
New Mexico, USA – Migrants detained in southern New Mexico are now facing a novel criminal charge of breaching a national defense area. This comes as the U.S. Army has officially assumed oversight of a 170-mile strip of the southern border in collaboration with immigration authorities. The Trump administration has asserted that military personnel can apprehend trespassers to enhance border security, sidestepping the Posse Comitatus Act, which traditionally prohibits military involvement in domestic law enforcement.
During a visit to the region, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth emphasized that anyone attempting illegal entry into this zone would be treated as entering a military base, signifying a significant shift in border enforcement. Migration incursions into this newly designated area could lead to prosecutions initiated by federal prosecutors, with charges already filed against several individuals for unauthorized entry.
The ACLU has voiced concerns about the implications of military presence in civilian law enforcement, warning that the constitutional principle of military non-interference may be compromised. Democratic leaders criticized the administration’s tactics as authoritarian, while Republicans praised them as necessary steps for border security. Enhanced military operations and infrastructure are underway as this new policy takes hold.
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