RICHMOND, Va. — After the plan was formally announced in August , approximately 40 members of the Virginia National Guard (VNG) were mobilized on Monday to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) across the state.

According to Virginia National Guard Chief of Public Affairs Cotton Puryear, about 40 soldiers and airmen were mobilized on Sept. 15, and will be reporting for duty by the end of the week at ICE field offices. He said the mission is currently expected to continue through Nov. 15.

Later this month, additional personnel could be mobilized, adding up to a maximum of 60 people, Puryear added.

VNG personnel will not be conducting law enforcement functions and will not make arrests, Pureyar said, but instead will be providing administrative and logistics support task

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