GREENVILLE, S.C. —
Forty South Carolina National Guard members will assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) , according to a spokesperson for the South Carolina National Guard.
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The group is part of 1,700 National Guard members from 19 states who will assist federal immigration officers in some capacity.
The troops will be a "force multiplier" for ICE, with duties that include transportation and intelligence, not arrests.