US Customs and Border Protection maintains jurisdiction over illegal border crossings in the area and troops would hand over migrants they detained to US Border Patrol.

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 Defense Department said Thursday that it has designated a second stretch on the U.S. border with Mexico as a military zone to enforce immigration laws. The newest area is