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Florida Sends Over 1,100 National Guard Troops and Law Enforcement to Assist Texas Border Security Amid Migrant Crisis

  • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is deploying over 1,100 state law enforcement agents and National Guard members to Texas' border with Mexico to assist with border security.
  • The deployment is in response to concerns over increased border crossings and includes aircraft, drones, vehicles, and watercraft.
  • DeSantis and other Republican governors have criticized the Biden administration over immigration policy and border security.
  • The aid is being provided through an interstate agreement that allows states to assist each other in emergencies.
  • DeSantis is expected to announce a presidential bid soon and has focused on immigration issues to criticize Biden.
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