Dhaka, July 4 -- Around 200 Marines were deployed to Florida on Thursday to provide administrative and logistical support for immigration enforcement raids happening in the southeastern state.

The deployment is the first round of several requested by the US Department of Homeland Security to help its Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency facilitate President Donald Trump's migrant crackdown, a top priority of his second term.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved the mobilization of up to 700 troops, with additional deployments planned for the southern US states of Louisiana and Texas, officials said.

"Service members participating in this mission will perform strictly non-law enforcement duties within ICE facilities," US ...