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Donald Trump is taking a drastic next step to resolve the crisis at America's border with Mexico with plans to let the military take control of a 'buffer zone' that would allow them to hold illegal migrants.

The president has undertaken addressing the migration problem the highest priority of his second-term agenda and achieved success at an early stage As unauthorized entries have fallen from the peak levels of the previous administration, Joe Biden .

Currently, Trump's homeland security team is apparently poised to unveil plans aimed at exerting more control over the division in a particular area. New Mexico .

Trump's proposal would transform the 60-foot deep buffer zone into a military outpost, allowing for increased security measures. Pentagon utilize a significant part of its more than $800 billion budget for the border enforcement measures, the Washington Post reports.

Authorities think that if the administration deems the plan successful, the zone will ultimately extend westward to California .

When contacted by Sport.bangjo.co.id, a representative from the Pentagon stated that they "do not have anything to announce at present."

Sport.bangjo.co.id has contacted the White House As well as the Department of Homeland Security for their comments.

Federal law primarily restricts the military from engaging in numerous law enforcement tasks through the Posse Comitatus Act.

During his second term, Trump evaded legal restrictions by utilizing CBP or ICE to apprehend migrants and subsequently relocating them.

The Pentagon is looking for advice from the military about potential legal issues that might arise from this.

One way to understand how this could be legally justified is by likening the entry of migrants into the buffer zone to unauthorized access onto a military installation.

"It’s extremely cautious with how it phrases this. They avoid using ‘detention’ because that term implies being held as part of an arrest process. Instead, they use 'holding' for situations involving civilian law enforcement," explained a defense official.

Soldiers would subsequently hand over the migrants to the appropriate officials.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has formerly supported deploying the military to the border.

"We have protected various locations and areas before. We will safeguard this boundary," he stated in February.

The parcel of land in New Mexico designated for testing purposes is federal territory established by Theodore Roosevelt in 1907 with the specific aim of safeguarding the border.

The territory is typically overseen by the Department of the Interior; however, previously, portions have been handed over to the Pentagon, including during Trump’s first term.

Under federal legislation, the government can transfer up to 5,000 acres of federal land from the Department of the Interior to the Department of Defense without needing congressional approval for each transaction.

Since re-entering office, the Biden administration at the Trump White House has been exploring methods to utilize the military for deployment at the border.

This story is still unfolding.

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