Second US military zone along border with Mexico set up to deter migrants | Donald Trump News

Government says 100km-long Texas National Defense Area runs east from the Texas-New Mexico border in El Paso.

The United States military has created a second military zone along the border with Mexico, adding an area in Texas where troops can temporarily detain migrants or trespassers, following another zone newly designated in New Mexico last month.

The announcement of a new military encampment comes as President Donald Trump has launched an aggressive anti-immigration crackdown since taking…