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.

The Defense Department has established a second military enforcement zone along the U.S.-Mexico border, this time extending from Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, as the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on illegal crossings.