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THE weapons system atop a drab green US Army Stryker swivels, its camera locking on a white Ford F-150 crawling along the ...

Long stretches of the border are under the supervision of nearby military bases, empowering U.S. troops to detain people ...

Trump confirms he offered to send troops into Mexico, but says Sheinbaum ‘so scared of the cartels she can’t walk’ by Tara Suter - 05/04/25 10:50 PM ET ...

Supporters and opponents of the Los Angeles protesters see the prominence of the Mexican flag in different contexts.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Saturday she declined President Trump’s offer for US troops to crack down on the fentanyl produced by cartels in her country. The world leaders spoke ...

Troops patrolling a new military zone at the U.S. border with Mexico have yet to detain anyone, even as federal charges move forward against more than two dozen migrants for illegally entering the ...

The Pentagon will create two new military zones along the border with Mexico, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, a move that allows troops to temporarily detain migrants or trespassers.

Unlike the California National Guard troops that were deployed by President Trump to Los Angeles, the Guard members deployed in Albuquerque are not armed or in military uniform.

The military is expanding its authority and reach along swaths of the southern U.S. border where troops have been empowered ...