200 Marines Head To Florida In Support Of Ice As Military Takes Stronger Stance On Immigration

U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) is sending astir 200 Marines to Florida successful support of nan U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) interior migration enforcement mission.

Marines attached to Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 and Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina are responding arsenic portion of a petition by nan Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Secretary of Defense Sean Parnell requested backup successful support of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement successful Florida, Louisiana, and Texas pinch captious administrative and logistical capabilities astatine locations arsenic directed by ICE.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brandon Mokris, left, from North Carolina, nan outgoing commanding serviceman of Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 272, and Lt. Col. Sean O’Rourke, from Minnesota, nan oncoming commanding serviceman of MWSS-272, observe nan walk and reappraisal during a alteration of bid ceremonial astatine Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, June 18, 2025.  (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Parnell approved a mobilization of 700 successful each to see active, National Guard and reserve forces. The Marines are successful nan first activity of USNORTHCOM’s support.

"Service members participating successful this ngo will perform strictly non-law enforcement duties wrong ICE facilities. Their roles will attraction connected administrative and logistical tasks, and they are specifically prohibited from nonstop interaction pinch individuals successful ICE custody aliases engagement successful immoderate facet of nan custody chain," according to a connection released by USNORTHCOM.

Parnell stated successful his connection that nan support will relieve immoderate of nan unnecessary strain connected rule enforcement.

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Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell speaks during a property convention astatine nan Pentagon connected Mar. 17, 2025 successful Arlington, Virginia.  (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

"This support provides captious resources to support ICE's mission, freeing up rule enforcement unit to attraction connected rule enforcement tasks and missions. The Department remains committed to securing 100% operational power of nan border," nan connection said.

The U.S. Air Force and Navy person besides taken complete positions connected national onshore on nan confederate border, nether a directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. 

The area, a astir 250-mile stretch, located successful Texas’ Cameron and Hidalgo counties, is being transferred to Air Force power and will autumn nether nan jurisdiction of Joint Base San Antonio. It will beryllium managed arsenic portion of a recently established National Defense Area (NDA).

A subject personnel watches astatine nan confederate border. (Reuters )

In June, a battalion of 500 U.S. Marines mobilized to Los Angeles in consequence to anti-immigration enforcement riots, causing an outcry from wide critics specified arsenic California Gov. Gavin Newsom, revenge a suit against nan Trump administration. 

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The governor’s agency some downplayed nan unit activity and called it "completely uncalled for." 

The moves are portion of a broader ngo managed by nan Joint Task Force – Southern Border (JTF-SB), a associated effort betwixt nan Air Force and U.S. Northern Command to consolidate and fortify subject beingness on nan border.