Trump gave the military a border-land mission framed as repelling an invasion

Date: 2025-04-11
Entry type: presidential-memorandum
Current status: Issuance documented; this entry does not assert present enforceability.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

Entities and roles

Military Mission for Sealing the Southern Border of the United States and Repelling Invasionsdocumented action or event
Donald J. Trumppresident responsible for the cited action

Claims and evidence

factdocumented
On 2025-04-11, Donald Trump authorized military jurisdiction over specified federal lands along the southern border to support detection, detention, and transfer operations.
- The White House: Military Mission for Sealing the Southern Border of the United States and Repelling InvasionsOperative text of the cited action