India, May 6 -- Federal authorities in New Mexico have charged 82 individuals with unauthorized entry into a newly established military defense zone along the US- Mexico border. This marks a significant escalation in border enforcement efforts.

The charges, filed under Title 50 of the US Code, stem from trespassing into a 170-square-mile stretch of land. This was recently designated as part of the Roosevelt Reservation, according to a statement released by the US Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico.

The area in question was previously managed by the Department of the Interior and was then transferred to the Department of Defense. It is now classified as an extension of US Army Garrison Fort Huachuca, as per the statement. ...