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Ark. Gov Sanders deploys National Guard to southern border to help Texas tackle border crisis
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has directed the National Guard to deploy approximately 80 troops to aid Texas handle the ongoing crisis at the southern border.
"President Biden’s failure at our southern border puts the entire country at risk. States must now step up where the President has failed to repel illegals, fight the cartels, and stop human and drug trafficking," Sanders said in a statement "Arkansans have always been quick to step up when others are in need – this time is no different." Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.
Maj. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs, Adjutant General for the Arkansas National Guard, said in a statement that the state’s National Guard is "uniquely qualified" to help with border control operations. He can be reached at adam.shaw2@fox.com or on Twitter.