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Military Takeover of New Mexico Borderlands Blasted in Federal Court

Three nonprofits are suing to overturn the Trump administration’s New Mexico National Defense Area, arguing that the military designation covering 109,651 acres exceeds federal authority, circumvents limits on military law enforcement and blocks access for conservation and humanitarian searches.

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Three nonprofits are suing to overturn the Trump administration’s New Mexico National Defense Area, arguing that the military designation covering 109,651 acres exceeds federal authority, circumvents limits on military law enforcement and blocks access for conservation and humanitarian searches.