Overview

• The Trump administration is considering creating a military-controlled buffer zone along the U.S.-Mexico border to enhance immigration enforcement.
• The proposed zone would be 60 feet wide, spanning from New Mexico to California, within the federally designated Roosevelt Reservation.
• Active-duty troops would temporarily hold migrants crossing illegally until law enforcement arrives, circumventing restrictions under the Posse Comitatus Act.
• Officials are carefully wording the plan to avoid legal challenges, emphasizing that troops would 'hold' rather than 'detain' migrants.
• President Trump has not yet approved the plan, which aligns with his broader immigration crackdown and follows a significant reduction in illegal crossings since January.