200 U.S. Marines Deployed to Florida to Support ICE Operations
The U.S. military has confirmed that 200 Marines are being sent to Florida to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with administrative and logistical operations. Officials describe the move as part of a broader federal strategy to strengthen support for immigration management across the southern region of the country.
The announcement came from U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), which emphasized that the Marines’ role will be strictly limited to support functions. They will not participate in arrests, detentions, or deportations.
A Support Mission — Not Enforcement
According to the Department of Defense, the service members will work within ICE facilities on clerical and logistical duties such as document processing, data management, and supply coordination. Their mission is designed to ease the administrative workload of federal agents so that ICE can focus on field operations.
“Service members participating in this mission will perform strictly non-law enforcement duties,” the Pentagon said in a statement. “They will not have direct contact with detainees or be involved in custody transfers.”
The Marines, from the Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 based at Marine Corps Air Station New River in North Carolina, will be distributed across multiple ICE facilities throughout Florida. Officials say these locations have faced heavy workloads amid an increase in immigration-related cases.
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