Approximately 200 Marines from Support Squadron 272 have been deployed to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Florida, which marks the first of many ICE support deployments throughout the country, the U.S. Northern Command announced on Thursday.
The group of Marines, coming from North Carolina, is meant to support ICE on “administrative and logistical tasks,” according to the statement. This includes vehicle maintenance and processing immigration detainees, according to The Washington Post. Notably, the Marines will not be involved in direct “law enforcement activities,” the Department of Defense announced.
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