The United States government will add 1,115 troops to the forces deployed along its border with Mexico, bringing the number of troops in the area to nearly 10,000, the U.S. Northern Command reported yesterday. The U.S. Embassy in Mexico also warned of certain restrictions in areas along the U.S. southern border and announced that the Trump administration has designated some areas along its southern border as national defense areas, meaning they are now considered extensions of its military bases.
Any unauthorized person entering these areas will be subject to fines, arrest, prosecution, and imprisonment, warned the diplomatic mission headed by Ronald Johnson.
Don't enter. You risk your freedom on a trip doomed to failure, the embassy announced, clearly referring to those who attempt to cross the border illegally, although it did not specify the exact locations of the zones.
These new designations are the result of a directive from President Donald Trump, who ordered the creation of these national defense areas as a way to strengthen the authority of service members already involved in border enforcement efforts, according to information from the U.S. Department of Defense.
