Hegseth presses Defense civilians to deploy for immigration enforcement

(Eric Katz – Defense One) The Pentagon first asked its civilian workers to consider volunteering for assignments to the Homeland Security Department’s immigration-enforcement operations last year. On Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth upped the pressure. “I expect every supervisor to encourage their civilian employees to volunteer,” Hegseth said in a memo distributed to department leaders. “Leadership must continue to promote this detail program and educate their civilian employees on its importance.” – Hegseth presses Defense civilians to deploy for immigration enforcement – Defense One