The order stunned even seasoned observers. Two hundred U.S. Marines, quietly redirected to Florida, will now work inside ICE detention centers. No guns at the doors. No raids. Just uniforms in the heart of America’s most explosive political battlefield. Supporters call it smart. Critics call it terrifying. And beneath the reassurances, one fear keeps grow
For Trump’s allies, the deployment is a symbol of resolve: a president willing to redirect military muscle, even in clerical form, to confront a system they see as overwhelmed and neglected. To them, Marines handling paperwork and logistics is not militarization, but efficiency—relieving ICE agents so they can pursue the enforcement mission voters were promised.
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