Trump Expands Domestic Military Role in Immigration Enforcement

President Trump's administration has significantly expanded the domestic use of the U.S. military in immigration enforcement, transferring vast tracts of land along the southern border to the Department of Defense and deploying National Guard troops to manage paperwork at ICE detention centers across 20 states. Military bases like Fort Bliss in Texas are being repurposed as major immigrant detention centers, reflecting a broader strategy to militarize immigration control that has largely escaped mainstream scrutiny. Pentagon data reveals at least 20,000 troops are involved in partnership with ICE, and leaked DHS memos suggest efforts to further increase military roles in anti-immigrant activities. Concurrently, Trump's foreign policy prioritizes transactional alliances, strengthening ties with nations like Saudi Arabia and leveraging strategic realignments, while managing complex relationships with countries such as Pakistan and India. These domestic and international policies underline a shift towards more aggressive, militarized, and transactional governance under Trump's leadership.