ICE Agents to Screen Visitors at Parris Island Marine Graduations

Federal law enforcement personnel, including agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will conduct enhanced screening and immigration status inquiries at access points for upcoming Marine Corps recruit family days and graduation ceremonies at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in Beaufort, South Carolina, officials confirmed.

The measures, outlined in a notice on the Parris Island website, apply to visitors attending events that begin Wednesday and culminate in Friday morning graduations. These ceremonies mark the end of the 13-week basic training for recruits east of the Mississippi River, during which new Marines are prohibited from seeing family members. Acceptable identification for entry includes REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses, U.S. passports, passport cards, or birth certificates. Individuals without Department of Defense credentials, such as military ID cards, must present one of these documents.

The enhanced screenings stem from heightened security protocols at Marine Corps bases amid the ongoing U.S. war in Iran, according to Marine Corps statements. A spokesperson for the depot noted that while the service routinely coordinates with federal...