President Donald Trump sent a memorandum to four federal department heads yesterday with instructions to allow the military to take control of federal lands along the U.S.-Mexico border. The move is part of a broader effort to crack down on undocumented immigration.
“Our southern border is under attack from a variety of threats,” a presidential memorandum posted Friday night claims. “The complexity of the current situation requires that our military take a more direct role in securing our southern border than in the recent past.”
