{"id":2422778,"date":"2025-04-12T07:58:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T11:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-authorizes-military-occupation-of-land-at-southern-border\/"},"modified":"2025-04-12T08:00:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T12:00:08","slug":"trump-authorizes-military-occupation-of-land-at-southern-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-authorizes-military-occupation-of-land-at-southern-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Authorizes Military Occupation Of Land At Southern Border"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-authorizes-military-occupation-of-land-at-southern-border%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2422778&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump has issued a memorandum authorizing a military operation to secure teh southern border of the United States against what he describes as &#8220;invasions.&#8221; The directive grants the military the authority to occupy federal lands along the border for various activities, including the construction of barriers and the use of surveillance technology to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-braces-for-removal-of-title-42-amid-historic-southern-border-crossings\/\" title=\"... Patrol Braces for Removal of Title 42 Amid Historic ... Crossings\">deter illegal crossings<\/a>. This decision comes as part of Trump&#8217;s broader strategy to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rep-budd-introduces-bill-to-force-biden-to-build-the-border-wall\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Budd Introduces Bill To Force Biden To Build The ... Wall\">enhance border security<\/a>, which he initiated on the first day of his second term with an executive order commissioned to repel unlawful entries and maintain national sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p>The memorandum empowers the Department of Defense to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">manage federal lands adjacent<\/a> to the border and designates areas as &#8220;National Defense Areas,&#8221; asserting that any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-recruiting-gop-senators-for-amnesty-deal\/\" title=\"Democrats Recruiting GOP Senators for Amnesty Deal\">illegal border crossings<\/a> could be treated similarly to violations on military property. The directive instructs several secretaries from relevant government departments to ensure military jurisdiction over these lands, with the exclusion of Federal Indian Reservations. The Defense Secretary is tasked with evaluating the implementation of this military mission,with provisions to expand activities beyond the initial scope as necessary.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=alYzD1Omx70\">ABC News \/ Youtube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/12\/trump-authorizes-military-occupation-of-public-land-along-southern-border-to-repel-migrant-invasions\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Trump%20Authorizes%20Military%20Occupation%20Of%20Public%20Land%20Along%20Southern%20Border%20To%20Repel%20Migrant%20%E2%80%98Invasions%E2%80%99&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/12\/trump-authorizes-military-occupation-of-public-land-along-southern-border-to-repel-migrant-invasions\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Trump%20Authorizes%20Military%20Occupation%20Of%20Public%20Land%20Along%20Southern%20Border%20To%20Repel%20Migrant%20%E2%80%98Invasions%E2%80%99&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/12\/trump-authorizes-military-occupation-of-public-land-along-southern-border-to-repel-migrant-invasions\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/12\/trump-authorizes-military-occupation-of-public-land-along-southern-border-to-repel-migrant-invasions\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump%20Authorizes%20Military%20Occupation%20Of%20Public%20Land%20Along%20Southern%20Border%20To%20Repel%20Migrant%20%E2%80%98Invasions%E2%80%99&amp;body=President%20Donald%20Trump%20authorized%20a%20'military%20mission%20for%20sealing%20the%20southern%20border%20of%20the%20United%20States%20and%20repelling%20invasions.'%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/12\/trump-authorizes-military-occupation-of-public-land-along-southern-border-to-repel-migrant-invasions\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>President Donald Trump signed a memorandum authorizing a &ldquo;military mission for sealing the southern border of the United States and repelling invasions,&rdquo; giving the U.S. military the ability to occupy public land along the border in order to secure it.<\/p>\n<p>The directive, released late Friday, allows the military to use federal lands for military activities, including constructing border barriers and using &ldquo;detection and monitoring equipment&rdquo; to deter would-be migrant invaders.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1136591869\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/04\/military-mission-for-sealing-the-southern-border-of-the-united-states-and-repelling-invasions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">memorandum<\/a> states. Friday&rsquo;s memo cited an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/clarifying-the-militarys-role-in-protecting-the-territorial-integrity-of-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">executive order<\/a> Trump signed on day one of his second term, in which he &ldquo;assigned the Armed Forces of the United States the military missions of repelling the invasion and sealing the United States southern border from unlawful entry to maintain the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and security of the United States.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The memorandum directs the Defense, Interior, Agriculture, and Homeland Security secretaries to grant the Defense Department jurisdiction over federal lands along the southern border so they can be used for military activity. The Department of Defense will have the authority to designate &ldquo;National Defense Areas&rdquo; on such land, the memo directs.<\/p>\n<p>Invoking a day-one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/declaring-a-national-emergency-at-the-southern-border-of-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">proclamation<\/a> from Trump declaring a national emergency at the southern border, the memo says the Secretary of the Interior must &ldquo;provide for&rdquo; the Defense Department&rsquo;s  &ldquo;utilization of public lands,&rdquo; specifically including &ldquo;portions of the Roosevelt Reservation&rdquo; &mdash; a strip of land that reaches from California to Texas designated for border security in 1907. <\/p>\n<p>The directive excludes Federal Indian Reservations.<\/p>\n<p>Federal land has been&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.doi.gov\/pressreleases\/secretary-interior-transfers-jurisdiction-five-segments-land-department-army-secure?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">transferred<\/a>&nbsp;to military jurisdiction before &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blm.gov\/press-release\/secretary-interior-transfers-37-acres-land-department-army#:~:text=WASHINGTON%20%E2%80%93%20The%20Bureau%20of%20Land%20Management,Mexico%20to%20the%20Department%20of%20the%20Army.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">including<\/a> to the Army Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blm.gov\/press-release\/secretary-interior-transfers-jurisdiction-6574-acres-federal-land-department-army?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">multiple<\/a> times during Trump&rsquo;s first term &mdash; with similar goals to secure the southern border and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-ag-ken-paxton-sues-dhs-for-cutting-razor-wire-fence-to-let-in-illegal-immigrants\/\" title=\"Texas AG Ken Paxton sues DHS over illegal immigrant entry via cut razor wire fence.\">construct border barriers<\/a>. The creation of the National Defense Areas allow could the government to treat any illegal border crossing as similar to trespassing on a military base, according to Newsweek.<\/p>\n<p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is directed to assess an initial phase of the memorandum within 45 days of its signing, but is permitted to &ldquo;extend activities&rdquo; &ldquo;at any time&rdquo; under the memo &ldquo;to additional Federal lands along the southern border in coordination with&rdquo; the Department of Homeland Security &ldquo;and other executive departments and agencies as appropriate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Breccan F. Thies is a correspondent for The Federalist. He previously covered education and culture issues for the Washington Examiner and Breitbart News. He holds a degree from the University of Virginia and is a 2022 Claremont Institute Publius Fellow. 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