Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo is in the process of authorizing the Nevada National Guard to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement, his spokesperson confirmed Friday afternoon.

Elizabeth Ray, the governor’s spokesperson, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that the Nevada National Guard will assist in a temporary, administrative capacity. Its deployment also will be fully federally funded.

The Republican governor has expressed that he fully supports President Donald Trump’s deportation plans. In December, he signed a letter alongside other Republican governors pledging to “make America safe again by addressing the illegal immigration crisis and deporting illegal immigrants who pose a threat to our communities and national security.”

He has previously said he would not send Nevada National

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