LOADING ERROR LOADINGSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations — this time in California. More than 7,000 troops have been deployed to the border, along with an assortment of helicopters, drones and surveillance equipment. AdvertisementThe Interior Department described the newest national defense area in California as a high-traffic zone for unlawful crossings by immigrants. AdvertisementThe new militarized zone was announced Wednesday as a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and return control of those troops to the state. Trump called up more than 4,000 California National Guard troops in June without Gov.

Source: Huffington Post December 10, 2025 23:58 UTC