""This corridor is one of the highest traffic regions for unlawful crossings along the southern border, creating significant national security challenges and contributing to environmental degradation," the statement says. "The land, originally reserved in 1907 by President Theodore Roosevelt for border protection purposes, will be used by the Navy to strengthen operational capabilities while reducing ecological harm associated with sustained illegal activity.""
"Zoom out: Critics including the Brennan Center say such militarized zones enable the military to "act as a de facto border police force, with soldiers apprehending, searching, and detaining people who cross the border unlawfully." The advocacy group warned after Trump enabled the move in an April memo that it "could have alarming implications for democratic freedoms" and that it "continues a pattern of the president stretching his emergency powers past their limits to usurp the role of Congress and bypass legal rights.""
The latest designated corridor stretches from the western boundary of the Otay Mountain Wilderness Area to about one mile west of the California-Arizona state line. The corridor experiences heavy unlawful crossing traffic, presenting national security challenges and causing environmental degradation. The land was originally reserved in 1907 for border protection and will be turned over to the Navy to strengthen operational capabilities and reduce ecological harm tied to sustained illegal activity. Critics warn that militarized zones can enable the military to act as de facto border police, including apprehending, searching and detaining people, and may carry implications for democratic freedoms and separation of powers.
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