A-score 31.47: Militarized zone establishment triggers separation of powers concerns (4.0) via Posse Comitatus Act implications and military-domestic law enforcement boundary erosion. Rule of law (3.5) reflects enforcement action mechanism with precedent for military deployment in civilian contexts. Civil rights (3) captures Fourth Amendment search/seizure implications and movement restrictions in border zone. Violence (2) reflects coercive capacity of military presence. Severity multipliers: durability 1.1 (requires sustained resources), reversibility 0.95 (can be withdrawn but sets precedent), precedent 1.15 (normalizes military-domestic enforcement fusion). Mechanism modifier 1.3 for enforcement_action with military component. Scope 0.85 for single_state but high-population border region. B-score 29.35: Layer 1 (16.17/55%): High outrage potential (8) for 'militarized zone' framing, strong media appeal (8) with visual/conflict elements, moderate novelty (6) as border militarization recurring theme, moderate meme_ability (5). Layer 2 (13.18/45%): Strong pattern match (8) to immigration enforcement narrative cycle, mismatch (7) between military deployment and actual threat assessment, timing (6) aligns with early administration enforcement messaging, narrative pivot (5) from policy to military action. Intentionality 8/15 (executive announcement, partisan wedge issue, symbolic demonstration) yields 0.136 weight. Delta +2.12 with both scores >25 = Mixed classification.