A New Phase in Border Militarization: Trump’s “National Defense Areas”
New “National Defense Areas” in Texas and New Mexico are escalating a diplomatic crisis with Mexico, creating legal turmoil in U.S. courts, and even leading to deaths among active-duty troops
In the last three weeks, two militarized national defense areas have been rapidly established at the southern U.S. border, sowing chaos and jeopardizing historical water treaties with Mexico.
In April, the Department of the Interior transferred 17…
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