Members of the Virginia National Guard were mobilized this week to support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Guard troops are getting prepared and trained and are scheduled to report for duty at ICE field offices by the end of the week. Additional troops are scheduled to mobilize later this month, up to a maximum of 60 people.

Guard members will provide administrative and logistical support to ICE operations in Virginia. Their duties will include answering phones, data entry, appointment scheduling, biometric collection, basic vehicle maintenance and tracking fleet expenses and usage.

The Guard members will not conduct law enforcement activities or make arrests. Government-politics

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