The U.S. Army will take control of almost 110,000 acres of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border to support Border Patrol operations.

Approximately 109,651 acres of federal land in New Mexico along the Mexico border will be transferred to the Department of the Army to support U.S. Border Patrol operations in

Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum announced the U.S. Army will take control of federal lands along the U.S.-Mexico border in order to increase security and protect the environment.