Trump Administration Transfers 110,000 Acres for Expanded Military Border Security

The emergency land transfer intensifies efforts to combat illegal immigration and trafficking under a declared national emergency.

The Trump administration has transferred nearly 110,000 acres of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border to the Army for three years.
The land will support military patrols, border infrastructure construction, and protection of ecologically sensitive areas.
This action builds on a 2019 transfer of 560 acres for border security during Trump’s first term.
Local communities reliant on the transferred lands for grazing and mining will receive support to safeguard their activities.
The move underscores the administration's ongoing use of emergency powers to address illegal immigration and trafficking concerns.