How the Deployment Fits Into Broader Interior Enforcement Actions
The Marine deployment is occurring against the backdrop of expanded immigration enforcement operations within the United States. In 2025, federal authorities have launched several measures — including immigration arrests, case processing expansions, and detention capacity growth — that have placed new demands on ICE and other agencies.
In addition to the Florida deployment:
Law enforcement operations such as Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago have been conducted to arrest individuals with prior criminal records under immigration policy directives.
National Guard units in multiple states have been activated in support of immigration processing, providing administrative, logistical, and case management assistance where permitted. Continue reading…
