Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is deploying the Florida National Guard to assist with border security between Texas and Mexico.
DeSantis confirmed Friday that he would deploy the National Guard to various parts of Texas, reinforcing efforts started by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
DeSantis announced Friday that “today, we’re moving personnel to the southern border again.” “This is part of our long-standing effort to help the federal government do what it refuses to do: actually secure this country’s borders. We’ve seen astronomical numbers over the last three years. Ta.”
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis attends the drivers meeting ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
“We know what’s happening in Texas is working. We’ve seen the numbers go down, but it’s just that Texas is making a huge effort and every other state is working. are here to help,” DeSantis said.
The personnel sent to Texas include 76 Florida Highway Patrol troopers who will support border patrol operations in San Antonio.
The governor continued, “So we want to be part of that. We think this is an American problem, but that’s partly just because we should have a safe country. ”, in part because this border invasion would affect all 50 states.”
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Border Patrol encounters migrants in the San Diego area. (Fox News)
DeSantis also mentioned the surge in Chinese nationals crossing the border with Mexico, which is raising a whole new set of concerns among national security experts.
“There are now a lot of Chinese people coming across the border,” he said. “It’s incredible that we would allow unknown people from all over the world to flood into this country.”
in more than a dozen states Announced They support Mr. Abbott’s policies on illegal immigration, saying they will provide resources to help secure the border amid record levels of illegal immigration.
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Border Patrol agents were seen processing migrants who came across a mountainside near Jacumba, California. (Fox News)
Abbott is currently fighting multiple legal battles in court. Biden administration. The federal government is threatening legal action over Texas’ takeover of Shelby Park near Eagle Pass, while lawsuits are filed over the government’s cutting of razor wire installed by Texas and the installation of buoys in the Rio Grande. It is continuing.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently It turned out to be in the administration’s favor when the state of Texas granted an emergency appeal to allow officials to continue cutting lines along its border. The state of Texas released images this week showing it is reinforcing physical barriers along Eagle Pass.
Fox News Digital’s Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report.
