The Defense Department has received more land to establish a second military zone along the U.S. border with Mexico, this one in El Paso as an extension of Fort Bliss to allow troops to detain and sea

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.

Troops in the newly designated area in Texas will be able to temporarily detain migrants as the Trump administration militarizes the boundary with Mexico.