The Department of Defense announced Tuesday that up to 700 military personnel have been authorized for deployment in support of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas.
Service members from across all military components will operate under Title 10 status and assist with administrative, clerical, and logistical duties at ICE detention facilities. According to the Pentagon, these troops will not engage in direct law enforcement activity.
The deployment is intended to bolster ICE’s processing capacity for individuals entering the U.S. illegally and to allow law enforcement personnel to focus on operational missions. The Defense Department described the move as part of a broader commitment to “maintaining the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and security of the United States,” and reaffirmed its goal of achieving full operational control of the southern border.
Read the DOD Press Release
