ABC NewsVideoLiveShowsShopLog InStream on200 Marines among those being sent to Florida to help ICEICE will determine the duties assigned to the Marines.ByAnne FlahertyJuly 3, 2025, 5:50 PM1:41Marines from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) at Twentynine Palms guard the Wilshire Federal Building as people protest the involvement of the U.S. in Israel's war against Iran, June 22, 2025, in Los Angeles.David Mcnew/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration is sending 200 Marines to Florida to aid federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, according to a statement by U.S. Northern Command.The deployment is part of a broader push by the administration to ramp up deportations using active-duty troops. Earlier this year, President Donald Trump deployed some 4,000 National Guard personnel and 700 Marines to California under a law known as Title X, which allows troops to be used to protect federal property and personnel.Last month, the Pentagon announced that it planned to send another 700 troops to Florida, Louisiana and Texas to help immigration officials with logistical and administration support.Marines from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) at Twentynine Palms guard the Wilshire Federal Building as people protest the involvement of the U.S. in Israel's war against Iran, June 22, 2025, in Los Angeles.David Mcnew/Getty ImagesMORE: Protests live updates: Marines make 1st temporary detention in LAIn a statement released Thursday, U.S. Northern Command said that among those 700 troops will be 200 Marines from the Marine Corps Air Station New River in North Carolina.U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will determine what the Marines will do and where they work, according to NORTHCOM.There are already approximately 100 National Guard personnel assigned to the Florida immigration detention center that Trump is calling "Alligator Alcatraz."President President Donald Trump and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem tour a migrant detention center, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," located at the site of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Fla., July 1, 2025.Evelyn Hockstein/ReutersMORE: Florida tribe fights new 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant facility near Everglades homesCapt Brittianie Funderburk, a spokesperson for the Florida National Guard, said earlier this week that the Guard personnel are being used to help secure the perimeter and perform administrative duties.Related TopicsImmigrationSponsored Content by TaboolaPopular ReadsLaw enforcement groups sound alarm over potential DHS intel rollbackJul 3, 1:40 PMSearch ongoing for 62-year-old woman who didn't return to cruise shipJul 3, 1:13 PMHow soon will you feel the effects of Trump's megabill?Jul 3, 5:17 PMNewlywed released from ICE detention says she lost '5 months of her life'Jul 3, 4:28 PMABC News Live24/7 coverage of breaking news and live eventsABC News NetworkPrivacy PolicyYour US State Privacy RightsChildren's Online Privacy PolicyInterest-Based AdsAbout Nielsen MeasurementTerms of UseDo Not Sell or Share My Personal InformationContact Us © 2025 ABC News, The Trump Administration is sending 200 Marines to Florida to aid federal immigration enforcement officers., U.S. Northern Command is deploying 200 Marines to Florida to support ICE's immigration enforcement, part of a 700-personnel mobilization providing support in multiple states..