Arizona Gov. Sends National Guard to Border, Citing Feds’ Inaction on Migrant Influx

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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said the Biden administration has failed to respond to her request for reimbursement for border security spending.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an executive order on Friday to deploy National Guard members to the southern border with Mexico to tackle border issues, citing the lack of action from the federal government.

“Yet again, the federal government is refusing to do its job to secure our border and keep our communities safe,” Ms. Hobbs, a Democrat, said in a press release on Dec. 15.

National Guard members will be stationed at multiple locations along the southern border near the Lukeville Port of Entry and the San Miguel crossing. Ms. Hobbs did not specify how many members will be deployed.

They will assist the Department of Public Safety and local law enforcement agencies in dealing with fentanyl interdiction, analytical support, and human trafficking enforcement efforts at the border.

โ€œWith this Executive Order, I am taking action where the federal government wonโ€™t,โ€ the governor stated.

โ€œBut we canโ€™t stand alone, Arizona needs resources and manpower to reopen the Lukeville crossing, manage the flow of migrants, and maintain a secure, orderly, and humane border,โ€ she added.

Ms. Hobbs said the Biden administration has failed to respond to her request for reimbursement for border security spending.

โ€œDespite continued requests for assistance, the Biden administration has refused to deliver desperately needed resources to Arizonaโ€™s border,โ€ the governor stated.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Dec. 4 closed the Lukeville Point of Entry until further notice to redirect resources to increased illegal smuggling of migrants elsewhere on the border.

Hobbs Requested Over $512 Million Reimbursement

Ms. Hobbs sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Dec. 8 urging him to reassign National Guard members to assist in reopening the Lukeville Point of Entry.

Ms. Hobbs said the federal government’s decision to close the border entry has led to “an unmitigated humanitarian crisisโ€ and “put Arizonaโ€™s safety and commerce at risk.”

Byย Aldgra Fredly

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