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Air Force to manage new militarized zone along US-Mexico border

Military personnel will patrol and stop trespassers along the stretch of land, which spans 250 miles of the Rio Grande River in Texas.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

2 days ago

Opinion

Militarizing America’s southern border is a slippery slope

The U.S. military has been hurled into an unprecedented and dangerous role as a police force along the U.S.-Mexico border, the author of this op-ed argues.

By Caroline Zier

5 weeks ago

Pentagon approves 1,100 more troops for southern border mission

The additional 1,100 troops would bring the military close to 10,000 total deployed in support of the border mission.

By Noah Robertson

6 weeks ago

House Dems offer bill to keep transgender troops in the ranks

The legislation could force a public vote by House defense lawmakers on whether transgender individuals should be allowed to serve in the military.

By Leo Shane III

6 weeks ago

Military border zone spurs charges against hundreds of migrants

Several hundred immigrants have been charged with unauthorized access to a newly designated militarized zone along the southern U.S. border.

7 weeks ago

Supreme Court allows transgender military ban to take effect, for now

The high court moved to allow President Donald Trump's administration to enforce a ban on transgender troops while legal challenges proceed.

8 weeks ago