24 Republican governors pledge to assist Texas in securing its border
"While the federal government has abdicated its duties, Republican governors stand ready to protect the U.S.-Mexico border."
Katie Daviscourt
Seattle WA
May 18, 2023
https://thepostmillennial.com/24-republi...ring-its-border

Republican governors released a joint statement on Tuesday pledging to assist Texas in securing its border with Mexico.

In response to Gov. Greg Abbott's request for assistance, twenty-four Republican governors committed to helping secure the 1,254-mile-border and commended the Texas Republican for the recent actions he was forced to take due to the failures of the Biden administration's open-border policies, according to the Washington Examiner.

"The federal government’s response handling the expiration of Title 42 has represented a complete failure of the Biden Administration," the joint statement reads. "While the federal government has abdicated its duties, Republican governors stand ready to protect the U.S.-Mexico border and keep families safe."

“All states have suffered from the effects of deadly illegal drugs coming across the border, and every state is a border state due to the devastating influx of drugs in our communities. Republican governors are leading the way to address the border crisis by increasing fentanyl sentencing and increasing support for law enforcement interdiction of drugs, among other measures," they continued.

“Texas Governor Greg Abbott has exemplified leadership at a critical time, leading the way with Operation Lone Star, and deploying the Texas Tactical Border Force to prevent illegal crossings and keep the border secure. We support the efforts to secure the border led by Governor Abbott."

On Tuesday afternoon, Abbott sent an urgent request to all of the nation's governors asking them to band together to defeat the invasion at the US/Mexico border, something he said impacts every community in the United States.

"The flood of illegal border activity invited by the Biden Administration flows directly across the southern border into Texas communities, but this crisis does not stop in our state. Emboldened Mexican drug cartels and other transnational criminal enterprises profit off this chaos, smuggling people and dangerous drugs like fentanyl into communities nationwide," Abbott wrote.

“In the federal government’s absence, we, as Governors, must band together to combat President Biden’s ongoing border crisis and ensure the safety and security that all Americans deserve," he requested.

While no Democratic governors responded to the letter, twenty-four Republicans pledged to help from states which include: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.-- excerpt, rest at link above --

If you're interested in what that would look like:

Youngkin, McMaster join governors sending National Guard to southern border
by Julia Mueller - 05/31/23 3:46 PM ET
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch...outhern-border/


Govs. Glenn Youngkin (R-Va.) and Henry McMaster (R-S.C.) on Wednesday announced they’re joining a number of their fellow Republicans in sending National Guard troops from their states to the southern border at the request of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R).

“The ongoing border crisis facing our nation has turned every state into a border state. As leadership solutions at the federal level fall short, states are answering the call to secure our southern border, reduce the flow of fentanyl, combat human trafficking and address the humanitarian crisis,” Youngkin said in a statement.

The Virginia governor said the moves come after a group of governors were briefed by Abbott last week on what the Texas office called “the ongoing crisis” at the U.S.-Mexico border and asked for assistance with “Texas’s unprecedented border security efforts.” Abbott cited the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), a national interstate mutual aid agreement.

Youngkin on Wednesday issued an executive directive, and the state will deploy 100 troops from the Virginia National Guard, along with 21 support personnel.

“Given the intensive resource demands on Texas, the dangers posed by the fentanyl crisis, and impact of the border crisis on criminal activity to the Commonwealth, Virginia will do its part to assist the State of Texas’ efforts with the coordinated deployment of Virginia National Guard soldiers to assist in key aspects of their mission,” the directive said.

The Virginia troops will be under military command for a 30-day deployment and will be “equipped with weapons, ammunition, body armor, protective masks, and night vision and other support devices,” according to Youngkin’s directive.-- excerpt, rest at link above --