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US military says 200 Marines being sent to support ICE in Florida
- On Thursday, July 3, 2025, approximately 200 U.S. Marines departed from a base in North Carolina to Florida to provide administrative and logistical support to Immigration and Customs Enforcement .
- The deployment follows a May request from the Department of Homeland Security and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's approval of up to 700 troops to support increased immigration enforcement in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas.
- The Marines will assist ICE by handling administrative and logistical tasks under its guidance, while being strictly barred from engaging directly with detainees or participating in custody-related activities.
- The first wave of this mission complements operations including 700 troops protecting federal facilities in Los Angeles and up to 8,500 personnel deployed along the U.S.-Mexico border.
- Florida recently opened Alligator Alcatraz, a detention center in the Everglades supporting federal immigration efforts; however, it faces criticism from advocates and environmentalists.
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Washington began Thursday the deployment of 200 marines to Florida to provide administrative and logistical support to the anti-migrant raids of the Federal Immigration Police (ICE) conducted in that US state, the army announced.
About 200 Marines were deployed on Thursday in Florida to provide administrative and logistical support to immigration control raids in this state of the southeast of the United States.
200 Marines Headed to Florida to Assist ICE
About 200 Marines are being deployed to Florida to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement in its pursuit of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally. The troops, from Marine Corps Air Station in New River, North Carolina, will provide critical administrative and logistical capabilities at locations as directed by ICE, U.S. Northern Command said in a press release. "Their roles will focus on administrative and logistical tasks, and they are s…
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US deploys 200 Marines to Florida to assist immigration tasks
Around 200 Marines were deployed to Florida on Thursday to provide administrative and logistical support for immigration enforcement raids happening in the southeastern state.
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