President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to expand control over federal lands near the US-Mexico border. He aims to intensify efforts to combat illegal immigration, reports Bloomberg. In a memorandum published Friday evening,

Using military hardware typically reserved for missions overseas, the Trump administration looks to send a message that the status quo has changed.

It marks an escalation in the president’s use of the military to facilitate his sweeping immigration agenda. A 60-foot wide strip of land along three southwestern border states will be placed under the jurisdiction of the U.