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Apr 11, 2025 President Trump signed a memorandum creating a military buffer zone at the southern border Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order expanded direct state coercive power by assigning active-duty forces a larger role in migrant detention.
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- Trump signs memorandum for military mission at the southern border — President Trump signed a memorandum directing the secretaries of defense, interior, agriculture, and homeland security to create a military buffer zone along the southern border.
- Trump Authorizes Military to Take Over Public Lands — President Trump issued a memo authorizing the military to take over public lands along the southern border.
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