U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) said on Monday that military personnel can now carry out security support operations on a strip of land recently transferred to the Army’s control, strengthening measures against trespassing by illegal immigrants.
On April 15, the Interior Department announced the handover of nearly 110,000 acres of federal land along the U.S.–Mexico border to the Army for a three-year period. The transfer occurred after a memorandum was issued by President Donald Trump on April 11, which authorized the military to take control of the land in a bid to counter illegal immigration and drug trafficking.
On April 21, USNORTHCOM announced that a 60-foot-wide portion of land, known as the New Mexico National Defense Area (NMNDA), has been added to the U.S. Army’s Fort Huachuca installation. The land covers parts of California, Arizona, and New Mexico….