More Marines involved in domestic matters

Washington Post -  Around 200 Marines are heading to Florida to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities, U.S. Northern Command said Thursday, noting that it was the “first wave” of the organization’s planned support for ICE operations in several states.

Service members from Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 will “focus on administrative and logistical tasks” and are “specifically prohibited from direct contact with individuals in ICE custody or involvement in any aspect of the custody chain,” the command said in a statement.

The service members, who are coming from North Carolina, will perform case management duties, provide logistical support like vehicle maintenance, and help process detainees at ICE facilities, such as inputting biographical and detention data in Department of Homeland Security data systems, according to Becky Farmer, a Northern Command spokeswoman.