Trump admin deploying 200 Marines to Florida to support ICE deportation raids

 The Trump administration is sending 200 Marines to Florida to provide support for ICE deportation raids across the Sunshine State, military officials announced Thursday.

The mobilization of Marines was revealed by US Northern Command and came in response to a May request for military assistance from the Department of Homeland Security.

The Trump administration has announced the deployment of 200 Marines to Florida to assist with conducting logistical support at the direction of ICE.

The Marines will aid the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s “interior immigration enforcement mission,” according to a statement from US Northern Command.

President Trump visiting tour a migrant detention center, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” located at the site of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Florida.
Other deployments are expected in Louisiana and Texas, officials revealed.

The Marines will be “prohibited from direct contact with individuals in ICE custody or involved in any aspect of the custody chain,” US Northern Command said.

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