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Original Date Announced
January 20, 2025Section 1 of Presidential Proclamation 10886, “Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border of the United States,” directs the Secretary of Defense to deploy Armed Forces personnel, including the Ready Reserve and National Guard, as needed to assist the Secretary of Homeland Security in achieving complete operational control of the southern border. It also requires DOD to provide logistical support, such as detention facilities, transportation, and other services, to aid civilian-led law enforcement efforts at the border.
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2025.01.20 Presidential Proclamation 10886: "Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border of the United States"Effective Date
January 20, 2025Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)
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January 22, 2025
2025.01.22 Acting Def Sec Salesses Statement on DOD Actions Responding to Trump's EO on Border
Acting Secretary of Defense Robert Salesses released a statement confirming that in response to President Trump's EO, the DOD would deploy "an additional ~1500 ground personnel, as well as helicopters with associated crews, and intelligence analysts to support increased detection and monitoring efforts." DOD will also "provide military airlift support to DHS deportation flights of more than five thousand illegal aliens from the San Diego, California, and El Paso, Texas," and assist "in the construction of temporary and permanent physical barriers to add additional security to curtail illegal border crossings and illicit trafficking."
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January 23, 2025
2025.01.23 - USNORTHCOM bolsters security at southern border
The Pentagon through U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) deployed approximately 1,500 active-duty troops from U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps to the southern border to augment approximately 2,500 service members already deployed and supporting CBP there. Military forces will support detection and monitoring efforts and repair and replace physical barriers.
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January 27, 2025
2025.01.27 DoD augments USCBP in removal flight efforts - Air Force Reserve Command News
The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command reports that "U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), under the direction of U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), is supporting ICE removal flights by providing military airlift."
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January 28, 2025
2025.01.28 Pentagon Allows ICE to Use Colorado Military Base to Detain Migrants - The New York Times
The New York Times reports U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) has confirmed it will allow ICE to use Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado to detain undocumented noncitizens arrested by federal deportation officers. ICE requested the space as “a temporary operations center, staging area, and a temporary holding location for the receiving, holding, and processing of illegal aliens." Military personnel will not be involved in processing or detention.
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January 31, 2025
2025.01.31 Air Force provides airlift support for NORTHCOM border mission
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs reports that the Air Force is aiding CBP and DHS's efforts at the U.S.-Mexico border by providing airlift support. The airlift operations move "military personnel, tactical equipment, and supplies" to the border and "facilitat[e] deportation flights."
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Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Presidential OrdersSubject Matter: Border EnforcementAssociated or Derivative Policies
- January 20, 2025 Proc. 10886: "Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border of the United States"
- January 20, 2025 EO 14165: "Securing Our Borders"
- January 20, 2025 EO 14165 § 3 directs DOD and DHS to construct physical barriers to ensure "operational control" of the southern border
- January 20, 2025 EO 14165 § 4 directs DOD, DOJ, and DHS to deploy personnel to ensure complete operational control of the southern border and enforce immigration laws
- January 20, 2025 EO 14167: "Clarifying the Military's Role in Protecting the Territorial Integrity of the United States"
- January 20, 2025 Proc. 10886 § 2 directs DOD and DHS to construct additional physical barriers along the southern border
- January 20, 2025 Proc. 10886 § 4 directs DoD and DHS to prioritize impeding unlawful entry at the southern border and protecting safety of DHS personnel and Armed Forces
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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Subsequent Action
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USNORTHCOM bolsters security at southern border
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Subsequent Action
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DoD augments USCBP in removal flight efforts
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Subsequent Action
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Air Force provides airlift support for NORTHCOM border mission
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Commentary
2025.02.01_NYT: White House P.R. Campaign Aims to Show Trump Making Good on Immigration Promise
White House and DOD release videos and photos depicting U.S. Marines reinforcing the border wall and loading shackled immigrants onto a C-17 military cargo plane.
Go to article2025.02.06 - NY Times: U.S. Military Deportation to India Creates Headache for Trump Ally
The New York Times reports the Indian Parliament staged a protest after a U.S. military deportation flight arrived in India, carrying more than 100 migrants. Indian lawmakers were outraged at the use of a military aircraft and reports that deportees "were shackled for over 40 hours and that their access to toilets was restricted."
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