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Border Crisis

HELP ON THE WAY: Tennessee Gov. Sends National Guard Troops to Southern Border

posted by Hannity Staff - 5.25.23

The Volunteer State, indeed.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is answering Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s call by sending National Guard Troops to assist in securing the southern border; he says America is facing an “unprecedented border crisis.”

“America continues to face an unprecedented border crisis that threatens our nation’s security and the safety of Tennesseans,” Lee said in a statement obtained by The Daily Wire. “The federal government owes Americans a plan to secure our country, and in the meantime, states continue to answer this important call to service. I am again authorizing the Tennessee National Guard to help secure the Southern border, and I commend these troops for providing critical support.”

Lee is sending 100 troops.

 

From The Daily Wire:

According to the governor’s office, the Tennessee troops will help patrol along the border, help with barrier placement, clear roads, and assist with outpost operations as part of Abbott’s “Operation Lone Star.” This is not the first time that Tennesseans have been sent to the border, as Lee also sent about 50 troops to the border in December 2021.

“The men and women of the Tennessee National Guard are always ready to serve their country anywhere, anytime,” said Brigadier General Warner Ross, Tennessee’s Adjutant General. “These troops are a capable contingent that will continue our long-standing tradition of responding to the call to aid our fellow Americans. The Tennessee National Guard is proud to serve and support our state partners in safeguarding the United States along the U.S. Southern border.”

More than 211,000 migrant encounters were logged at the southern border in April.

More over at The Daily Wire: