GOP-led states are answering GovAbbott's call for help at the southern border as Texas struggles to curb an immigration crisis. Here is a closer look at what each of the 13 states are contributing to combating the crisis on the southern border.
A total of 13 states have pledged their assistance so far, sending at least 1,305 National Guardsmen and 231 law enforcement personnel to assist with Abbott's Operation Lone Star.“President [Joe] Biden has abandoned his constitutional responsibility to secure the border and continues to fail to prevent millions of migrants from illegally crossing into our country," the governors said in a joint statement on Thursday.
“The impacts of Biden’s Border Crisis are felt by communities across the nation, and the federal government’s abdication of duty undermines the sovereignty of our country and the rule of law,” DeSantis said on May 16. “At my direction, state agencies including law enforcement and the Florida National Guard are being deployed to Texas, with assets including personnel, boats and planes. While Biden ignores the crisis he created, Florida stands ready to help Texas respond to this crisis.
The National Guardsmen will be deployed for at least 30 days in August, followed by a 30-day deployment of the DPS personnel in September.Gov. Jim Pillen said 10 Nebraska state troopers have been deployed to Texas, who are trained drone operators. The troops will arrive in Texas this fall and are currently expected to remain on the border for 30 days.Gov. Mike DeWine is sending 14 Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers to the southern border for two weeks, his office said in a media release Thursday.
State officials are aiming to send the troops out by July 1, but other details, including how many troops are going, will be released in the coming weeks.Gov. Kristi Noem said at least 50 South Dakota National Guard troops will be deployed to the southern border this summer to help Texas.
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