Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday called on the nation’s Governors to help support the State's unprecedented border security efforts in the wake of the end of Title 42 expulsions last week, and the massive wave of migrants who are now attempting to cross the border between formal ports of entry.
In letters sent to each of his fellow Governors, Abbott requested support through what is known as the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, which enables states to provide assistance and share resources with another state in response to a disaster or emergency.
“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. 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. The Emergency Management Assistance Compact empowers states to provide assistance to one another in times of disaster or emergency, both of which accurately describe the current border crisis. "
On Tuesday afternoon, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans to send more than 1,100 National Guard soldiers and law enforcement officers to Texas to assist with border security operations. This includes 800 soldiers, 200 Florida Department of Law Enforcement officers, 100 state troopers and 20 wildlife officers. Also being sent are five fixed wing aircraft with surveillance equipment and downlink capabilities, two Mobile Command Vehicles and crews, 17 unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) and support teams, and 10 riverine patrol craft, and crews. During a Friday press conference on the border, Governor Abbot hinted there are discussions with other governors interested in sending forces and resources as well.
Texas lawmakers are also working on legislation that would make it a state felony to cross from Mexico illegally (which means jail time), as well as create a new border police force that could deputize private citizens.
In order to enable open border advocates in distant sanctuary cities to experience the extraordinary burdens brought on by unchecked cross-border flows, since last year, Texas has bused 9,400 migrants to Washington, DC, over 6,700 to New York City, more than 1,900 to Chicago, more than 1,000 to Philadelphia. Denver received their first bus load this week.
Some mayors are not too happy (see this, this, and this).
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