Aug. 23 (UPI) -- The Trump administration is deploying up to 1,700 National Guard troops to 19 states to assist with Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities.
The troops will assist with logistical support, transportation, case management and clerical services at facilities that are processing "illegal migrants," the Defense Department told Fox News.
"The in-and-out processing may include personal data collection, fingerprinting, DNA swabbing and photographing of personnel in ICE custody," a Pentagon spokesperson said in a prepared statement.
The troops will be deployed from August through mid-November amid a surge in ICE enforcement activities as the Trump administration works to meet its goal of at least 30,000 monthly deportations.
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