Olusegun Ariyo
The United States military has set up a second military zone along the border with Mexico.
They have now added an area in Texas where troops can temporarily detain migrants or trespassers.
This comes after another zone was newly designated in New Mexico last month.
The creation of a new military encampment is in line with President Donald Trump’s aggressive anti-immigration crackdown since taking office.
Trump has increased troops at the southern border and vowed to deport millions of people from the US.
Some of the people the Trump administration deported have included children who are American citizens.
The US military confirmed that it had established the “Texas National Defence Area” in a 100-kilometre (63-mile) strip running east from the Texas-New Mexico border in El Paso.
According to the Pentagon, US troops can detain migrants in the zones, and the detainees will then be handed over to the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or other civilian law enforcement, which maintains jurisdiction over illegal border crossings.
