Morning Note

The Trump administration took another step Friday to reclaim America’s national sovereignty and fully secure the southern border. 

In a memo sent to top-ranking cabinet members, including Pete Hegseth and Kristi Noem, President Trump ordered the military to take control of federal lands near the border and assist with “border-barrier construction and emplacement of detection and monitoring equipment.”

“Our southern border is under attack from a variety of threats,” the order states. “The complexity of the current situation requires that our military take a more direct role in securing our southern border than in the recent past.”

By giving the Department of Defense jurisdiction over the lands, soldiers have the right to detain illegal aliens as they would be trespassing on a U.S. military base. The military also has the right to detain aliens until they are handed over to immigration authorities. 

It’s a common-sense move that should prove highly effective. Far better to use the military’s force and manpower right here in our backyard than to start pointless wars abroad. 

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