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The US Northern Command (Usnorthcom) is sending approximately 200 marines to Florida in support of the US immigration and customs enforcement missions.
Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 and Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, are responding as part of the request of the Marine Homeland Security Department (DHS) associated with North Carolina.
Defense Secretary Sean Parnell requested a backup in support of US immigration and customs enforcement in Florida, Louisiana and Texas, which is accompanied by significant administrative and logical capabilities at places guided by ICE.
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Parnell approved a 700 -gathering in all to include active, national guards and reserve forces. Marines are in the first wave of usnorthcom’s support.
“Service members participating in this mission will strictly follow non-law enforcement duties within the ice facilities. Their roles will focus on administrative and logical functions, and they are prohibited from participation in any aspect of direct contact or custody series with individuals especially in snow custody,” according to a statement released by USNOrth.
Parnell said in his statement that support will relieve some unnecessary stress on law enforcement.
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Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell speaks during a press conference in Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia on March 17, 2025. (Alex Wong/Getty Image)
“This support provides important resources to support the ICE mission, freeing law enforcement personnel to focus on enforcement functions and missions. The department is committed to acquiring 100% operational control of the limit,” the statement said.
Under a directive by Defense Secretary PT Hegseth, the US Air Force and Navy have also held posts in federal land along the southern border.
The area, about 250 miles located in Cameron and Hidalgo counties in Texas, is being transferred to the control of the Air Force and the joint base will fall into the jurisdiction of San Antonio. It will be managed as part of a new established National Defense Region (NDA).
A military member looks at the southern border. (Reuters)
In June, a battalion of 500 American Marines mobilized in Los Angeles in response to anti -immigration enforcement riots, resentment of generous critics such as California Gove. Gavin Newsom, A case was filed against the Trump administration.
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The governor’s office reduced the movement of the two and called it “completely uncontrolled”.
This trick is part of a comprehensive mission managed by the Joint Task Force-South Border (JTF-SB), which to strengthen and strengthen a joint effort between the Air Force and the US Northern Command to strengthen and strengthen the military appearance with the border.
