The Pentagon on Wednesday announced that 70 Florida National Guard troops are patrolling “Alligator Alcatraz,” the remote detention center in the Everglades for illegal immigrants, The Hill reports.

Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told reporters that the active-duty members are “conducting base camp security” there.

The activation of the Guard comes on the heels of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, calling for troops to be sent to the facility.

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