Trump administration creates new militarized zone in California along southern US border

Trump administration creates new militarized zone in California along southern US border

Curated from US news | The Guardian — Here’s what matters right now:

Trump hands 760 acres of California public land to the navy for a new defense zone, deepening border militarization The US’s southern border is poised to become more militarized following an announcement by Trump administration officials that armed forces would now oversee 760 acres of public land for a three-year period. The US Department of Interior said in a statement that jurisdiction over this acreage – located in California’s San Diego and Imperial counties – would be transferred to the US navy “to establish a National Defense Area to support ongoing border security operations”. Continue reading...

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Original reporting: US news | The Guardian

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