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Hegseth Gives Order To Enhance Military Mission At Southern Border

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hegseth gives order to enhance military mission at southern border

Choose which War.gov products you want delivered to your inbox. Section 4 of Executive Order (EO) 14165 "Securing Our Borders" directs the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to take all appropriate and lawful action to deploy sufficient personnel along the U.S. southern border to ensure "complete operational control." It also states that "[t]he Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take all appropriate action to supplement available personnel to secure the southern border... § § 1103(a)(2) and (4)-(6))." Acting Secretary for Homeland Security issued a memo authorizing DOJ law enforcement officials and other employees to investigate, locate, and apprehend noncitizens in violation of Title 8, Chapter 12 or related regulations and to... The Pentagon through U.S.

Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) deployed approximately 1,500 active-duty troops from U.S. Army and Marine Corps to the southern border to augment approximately 2,500 service members already deployed and supporting CBP there. Military forces will support detection and monitoring efforts as well as repair and replace physical barriers. USNORTHCOM again reports that approximately 1,500 active-duty troops from U.S. Army and Marine Corps have been deployed to the southern border to support detection, monitoring, and reinforcement of physical barriers. The U.S.

Coast Guard has begun "security operations" along the Rio Grande River. USCG states that it "will detect and deter aliens and transnational smugglers from using maritime routes to illegally enter the United States." The U.S. Department of Defense has officially designated a second National Defense Area (NDA) along the U.S.-Mexico border, signaling a broader expansion of military involvement in immigration enforcement. This new enforcement zone stretches 53 miles eastward from El Paso, Texas, to the rural border town of Fort Hancock, according to Maj. Geoffrey Carmichael of the Joint Task Force-Southern Border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Fort Bliss Army Base.

FLASHBACK Hegseth has long been thinking of protecting the Southern Border: Texas has the sovereign right to protect its own border. Why does Joe Biden seem hellbent on allowing more illegal immigrants into the country?We need a new President.FULL VIDEO ON RUMBLE (FOLLOW THERE): https://t.co/yuWAClo9sE pic.twitter.com/Gg26lujLSz The area will now be patrolled by U.S. military personnel, who have been authorized to detain individuals who cross the border illegally and transfer them directly to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for further processing. This step is part of a growing trend to integrate military infrastructure into immigration control mechanisms, even as illegal border crossings have fallen to their lowest levels in decades.

Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of U.S. Northern Command, stated that the move is intended to enhance border security capabilities. “The establishment of a second National Defense Area increases our operational reach and effectiveness in denying illegal activity along the southern border,” Guillot noted in a formal statement. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to deploy 400-500 additional troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, enhancing military operations focused on immigration enforcement and border security. On Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will make his first visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, a significant milestone since taking on his new role.

This visit includes a tour of Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, where U.S. military personnel are actively involved in immigration enforcement. Hegseth plans to meet with troops currently working to reinforce existing border barriers. During his visit, he is expected to announce the deployment of an additional 400 to 500 troops to enhance the military’s presence in the area. Service members assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border have a new directive: conduct patrols. Until now, the U.S.

military mission at the southern border has been static. Service members have been engaged mostly in stationary detection and monitoring activities. But no longer. On March 20, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order allowing service members involved in the mission to do more and conduct their mission on foot or on board Stryker armored vehicles. "Conducting patrols, either on foot or mounted, creates a more proactive and adaptable posture compared to static posts," said Army Maj. Jennifer L.

Staton, a Defense Department spokesperson. "The dynamic approach of patrolling allows service members to cover a larger area of the border, affording them dynamic observation across multiple angles and distances." Being mobile, Staton said, also adds an element of unpredictability for those considering illegal entry into the country. Knowing soldiers are on the move makes it harder to plan movements or cross locations. NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-4 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITYSUBJECT: Military Mission for Sealing the Southern Border of the United States and Repelling InvasionsAs...

Our southern border is under attack from a variety of threats. The complexity of the current situation requires that our military take a more direct role in securing our southern border than in the recent past. Through Executive Order 14167 of January 20, 2025 (Clarifying the Military’s Role in Protecting the Territorial Integrity of the United States), I assigned the Armed Forces of the United States the military missions of... This memorandum provides additional guidance on securing the southern border to the heads of certain executive departments. Section 1. Policy.

(a) to accomplish the military missions described in Executive Order 14167, and to ensure the safety and security of the military and other Federal personnel in areas of military operations within Federal lands along... In accordance with Proclamation 10886 of January 20, 2025 (Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border of the United States), 43 U.S.C. 155 is hereby invoked and the Secretary of the Interior may make withdrawals, reservations, and restrictions of public lands to provide for the utilization of public lands by the Department of Defense to address... 155-158.(c) The Secretary of Defense may determine those military activities that are reasonably necessary and appropriate to accomplish the mission assigned in Executive Order 14167 and that are necessary to protect and maintain the... 797) and 18 U.S.C. 1382.(d) In carrying out activities under this memorandum, members of the Armed Forces will follow rules for the use of force prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.Sec.

2. Phased Implementation. The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Homeland Security will initially implement this memorandum on a limited sector of Federal lands designated by the... Within 45 days of the date of this memorandum, the Secretary of Defense shall assess this initial phase. At any time, the Secretary of Defense may extend activities under this memorandum to additional Federal lands along the southern border in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Assistant to the President... 3.

General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:(i) the authority of the Secretary of Defense to authorize and request that State Governors order members of the National Guard under... (ii) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or(iii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or... FEBRUARY 4, 2025 – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth today said that full control of the southern border is the goal of the current administration and all of the intergovernmental agencies working to enforce border... When talking to the media during his first visit to the border since being sworn in, Hegseth was asked what mission accomplishment looks like. “Mission accomplishment means 100% operational control of the border,” Hegseth said.

“Right now, that means a surge of manpower … We’ve seen thousands of active-duty and National Guard troops come to the border with additional assets and systems that allow us to surveil,” he continued. The Defense Department announced Jan. 22, 2025, that it would be sending 1,500 active-duty service members to the border along with additional air and intelligence assets to assist other federal agencies and branches of service that are working to...

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