Arizona governor deploys National Guard to state's border with Mexico
Newsy
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has mobilized the state's National Guard to help manage the surge in migrants flowing into the state from Mexico.
In recent months, thousands of migrants have crossed from Mexico into Arizona, overwhelming U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and now, Arizona's governor is taking matter into her own hands.
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed an executive order to mobilize National Guard members in the Tucson sector to the Arizona border, posting on X, "I'm taking action to fix the migrant crisis where the federal government will not."
I’m taking action to fix the migrant crisis where the federal government will not.As the next step in Operation SECURE, I just signed an executive order to mobilize Arizona’s National Guard to our Southern Border effective immediately. pic.twitter.com/U7TbVxW9vJ
She released a statement targeting the Biden administration after she said a letter requesting desperately needed resources went unfulfilled. It read in part, "Yet again, the federal government is refusing to do its job to secure our border and keep our communities safe."
