We have the National Emergency in re Border Declaration to secure the borders and that "illegal entry [] via the southern border be immediately and entirely stopped." #executiveorder

First, Trump invokes the Ready Reserve provision to surge military personnel and resources "to support the activities of the Secretary of Homeland Security in obtaining complete operational control of the southern border of the United States." Specifically, DOD is directed to take "all appropriate action" to facilitate the operational needs DHS along the southern border, including through the provision of appropriate detention space, transportation (including aircraft), and other logistics services in support of civilian-controlled law enforcement operations. Translation: they are given a green light to use military property for detention, transport, and deportation flights. The idea is that DOD and resevits will be doing logistical and admin support while all ICE and CBP badges will be out to arrest and detain.

Second, the directive is to construct additional physical barriers along the southern border.  A new twist is a directive for DHS & DOD "shall coordinate with any Governor of a State that is willing to assist with the deployment of any physical infrastructure to improve operational security at the southern border." This is I supposed in response to TX land commissioner offering use of land and other facilities for deportation and detention surge

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