Clarifying the Military's Role in Protecting the Territorial Integrity of the United States
Military Ordered to Seal Borders and Stop Drug and Migrant Flows
What it does
The Defense Department must assign Northern Command to seal the southern border and repel unlawful migration, drug trafficking, human smuggling, and related criminal activity.
Real-world impact
- Gives the military a direct mission to secure the southern border.
- May increase military presence and operations near border communities.
- Creates new planning and reporting requirements for the Defense Department.
Topics
Summary
This order directs the military and the Defense Department to prioritize protecting the nation's borders and territorial integrity. It tells Defense leadership to assign Northern Command a mission to seal the southern border and to plan and carry out operations to repel unlawful mass migration, drug trafficking, human smuggling, and other cross-border crimes.
The order declares a national emergency at the southern border and says these steps are needed to protect public safety and national sovereignty.
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