On Monday, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stated that the military will continue to assist in the process of "mass" deportations of migrants, on his first official working day at the Pentagon.
Austin informed journalists about the continuation of military support in the deportation process of migrants. The decision was made under the higher command of the agency and was reiterated in the confirmed guiding principles of the US military's actions.
"In practice, the presence of the military in such operations is not new, and the references to the relevant preparation and status of the armed forces were discussed," Austin emphasized.
These words of the Secretary of Defense reflect the broad scale of obligations of the US armed forces, including support in various humanitarian and migration operations.
