A New Approach to Prosecuting Border Militias

Private militias epitomize the recent resurgence in domestic terrorist activity in the United States. One of the more alarming interactions between militias and civilians—especially in the Southwest—is during militia patrols along the U.S.-Mexico border. In these patrols, armed private citizens will surveil, chase, and even detain migrants until state or federal law enforcement arrive. These vigilantes sometimes operate in concert with law …