Military members stationed in and around portions of the southern border have been given the authority to temporarily detain and search illegal migrants.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Service members with the Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB)\u00a0are now authorized to conduct several security measures in the New Mexico National Defense Area (NMNDA),\u00a0U.S. Northern Command said Monday. The NMNDA is part of the U.S. Army’<\/a>s Fort Huachuca military installation.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n NAVY DEPLOYS ANOTHER HOUTHI-FIGHTING WARSHIP TO NEW US SOUTHERN BORDER MISSION\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n As part of their new duties, the service members<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n Task force members can also assist with the installation of temporary barriers, signage, and fencing upon request.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Through these enhanced authorities,\u00a0U.S. Northern Command will ensure those who illegally trespass<\/a> 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.\u00a0“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.”<\/p>\n USNORTHCOM was named as the Defense Department<\/a>‘s operational lead for the employment of U.S. military forces to carry out President Donald Trump\u2019s southern border executive orders.\u00a0<\/p>\n TRUMP ORDERS MILITARY TO TAKE CONTROL OF FEDERAL LAND AT SOUTHERN BORDER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n 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<\/u><\/a> and trafficking.<\/p>\n The 109,651 acres of federal land will be transferred to the Army<\/u><\/a> for three years, subject to valid existing rights.<\/p>\n 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<\/u><\/a> operations in securing the border and preventing illegal immigration, according to the Department of the Interior.<\/p>\n 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).\u00a0<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “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.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fox News Digital’s Alexandra Koch contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Military members stationed in and around portions of the southern border have been given the authority to temporarily detain and search illegal migrants.\u00a0 Service members with the Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB)\u00a0are now authorized to conduct several security measures in the New Mexico National Defense Area (NMNDA),\u00a0U.S. Northern Command said Monday. 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