US News
Pentagon deploys 200 Marines to help ICE operations in Florida
Approximately 200 U.S. Marines have been deployed to Florida to assist with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, according to officials.
The U.S. Northern Command announced Thursday that about 200 Marines from a North Carolina unit are being sent to help with immigration operations. They will assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by handling support tasks such as paperwork and logistics at ICE facilities.
The Marines will not be involved in making arrests or interacting with detainees.
The deployment is part of a broader mobilization of up to 700 personnel—including Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve components—authorized by the Secretary of Defense in response to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) request. Additional support locations will include Louisiana and Texas.
“These Marines represent the first group deployed as part of U.S. Northern Command’s support for this ICE mission,” the command said. The duration of the deployment has not been specified.
Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes near Alaska–Canada border
Woman detained after firing gun outside Los Angeles County Museum of Art
U.S. launches new strike on alleged drug vessel in Eastern Pacific, killing 4
Trump orders flags lowered for National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom
-
Health4 days agoFrance confirms 2 MERS coronavirus cases in returning travelers
-
Health6 days ago8 kittens die of H5N1 bird flu in the Netherlands
-
US News1 week agoExplosion destroys home in Oakland, Maine; at least 1 injured
-
Entertainment4 days agoJoey Valence & Brae criticize DHS over unauthorized use of their music
-
Legal1 week ago15 people shot, 4 killed, at birthday party in Stockton, California
-
US News6 days agoFire breaks out at Raleigh Convention Center in North Carolina
-
Health1 week agoMarburg outbreak in Ethiopia rises to 12 cases and 8 deaths
-
US News1 week agoEarthquakes rattle area between Salinas and Hollister, California