Florida: The U.S. military will deploy 200 Marines to Florida to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with administrative and logistical tasks. This is the first group of military personnel to assist ICE under the US Northern Command’s plan.
According to US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), the Marines will only carry out non-law enforcement duties inside ICE facilities. "Approximately 200 Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 272, Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, are conducting a movement to Florida, to augment US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) interior immigration enforcement mission with critical administrative and logistical capabilities at locations as directed by ICE," the command said in a statement.
"Responding to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) request received May 9, 2025, the Secretary of Defense approved a mobilisation of up to 700 Active, National Guard, and Reserve component forces operating under Title 10 authority," it added.
Their jobs will focus on paperwork, organizing supplies, and other support tasks. "Service members participating in this mission will perform strictly non-law enforcement duties within ICE facilities. Their roles will focus on administrative and logistical tasks, and they are specifically prohibited from direct contact with individuals in ICE custody or involvement in any aspect of the custody chain," the command said.
The Pentagon authorized the deployment of up to 700 military personnel to assist with ICE operations in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas last month. Earlier in June, President Trump dispatched 700 Marines to Los Angeles to support immigration officers conducting raids to apprehend US citizens.
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