An ICE agent talks with migrants about their scheduled appointments with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Father’s Day, to learn about their immigration status, in Chicago, Illinois, US, 15 June 2025;
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States (US) military said on Thursday 3 July 2025 it will send 200 Marines to Florida to provide administrative and logistical support to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The Marines are the first wave of US Northern Command's support to the immigration enforcement agency's mission, it said.
"Service members participating in this mission will perform strictly non-law enforcement duties within ICE facilities," USNORTHCOM said in a statement.
It said their roles will focus on administrative and logistical tasks and they are specifically prohibited from direct contact with individuals in ICE custody or involvement in any aspect of the custody chain.
Last month, the Pentagon authorised the mobilisation of up to 700 Department of Defence personnel to support ICE in Florida, Louisiana and Texas.
President Donald Trump also deployed 700 Marines to Los Angeles in June 2025 to protect immigration agents during raids to arrest migrants in the United States illegally.
