Today the Secretary of Defense authorized the DoD Components to detail qualified Department of Defense (DoD) civilian employees to support the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) border security efforts as well as interior immigration enforcement. The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness will coordinate with DHS to facilitate these temporary assignments by DoD civilian employees in support of critical ongoing operations.
Protecting our homeland from bad actors and illegal substances has been a focus of the President and of the Secretary of Defense since Day One of this Administration. Whether on the border or in our communities, allowing qualified DoD civilian employees to support DHS will accelerate the progress already made by Service members in achieving our national security goals.
You may find the Secretary's memorandum here.
