Alaska National Guard Aids ICE, ACLU Worries

Alaskas National Guard to Support ICE: A Year-Long Administrative RoleAlaskas Governor Mike Dunleavy has approved a request from the U.S. Defense Department for the Alaska National Guard to provide administrative support to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in Anchorage. Five service members will be assigned for up to a year, focusing on tasks like managing vehicle fleets, ensuring safety, and processing purchase orders. This partnership is authorized under a specific U.S. Code section and is largely clerical in nature. The ACLU of Alaska has expressed concerns about potential increased detentions and field operations, citing a nearly five hundred percent increase in ICE arrests this year. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.