Seven states send assistance to Texas and Arizona to help with border crisis

Since Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced last week that he would send state law enforcement officers to Texas and Arizona, six other governors have offered to help, including Kentucky Democrat Governor Andy Beshear.

The governors have agreed to send either state law enforcement officers or state national guard to help arrest and detain illegal border-crossers. In addition to Florida and Kentucky, these five states and governors are lending a hand:

* Nebraska (Gov. Pete Ricketts)

* Idaho (Gov. Brad Little)

* Georgia (Gov. Brian Kemp)

* South Carolina (Gov. Henry McMaster)

* Oklahoma (Gov. Kevin Stitt)

If you live in one of these states, we’ve posted a new action on your Action Board thanking them for getting involved. We’ve also posted new actions urging other governors to offer assistance with the ongoing crisis.

VP Harris Visits Border
Vice President Kamala Harris made her first trip to the border on Friday, more than three months since the start of the largest border surge of the last two decades. She visited El Paso, Texas where border barriers exist and apprehensions have been significantly lower compared to the Rio Grande Valley where most illegal border crossings have occurred over the last several months.

Unfortunately, we don’t expect VP Harris to announce any change in the Biden Administration’s current border policies, so today’s visit is nothing more than a photo opportunity instead of a serious effort by the administration to slow the surge.

RELATED: Pro-Trump Protesters Give Kamala Harris a Brutal Welcome to El Paso

Harris’ visit coincided with two alarming polls for the Biden Administration. A Fox News poll released on Thursday found that 54% of Americans disapprove of Pres. Biden’s handling of the border crisis. And a Harvard-Harris poll from earlier this week found that 64% of registered voters think Pres. Biden should “issue new, stricter policies to reduce the flow of people across the border.”

Written by Chris Chmielenski, Deputy Director of Numbers USA ~ June 25, 2021

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