Arizona’s governor is sending the state’s National Guard to the border to help with a migrant influx
1 year ago

Arizona’s governor is sending the state’s National Guard to the border to help with a migrant influx

LA Times  

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer tries to control migrants who entered the country through gaps in the border wall Dec. 5 in Lukeville, Ariz. Arizona’s governor on Friday ordered the state’s National Guard to the border with Mexico to help federal officials manage an influx of migrants. Hobbs last week asked President Biden’s administration to mobilize 243 Arizona National Guard troops already in the Border Patrol’s Tucson sector, which includes Lukeville, Ariz., to help federal officers reopen the border crossing that was indefinitely closed Dec. 4. Hobbs said the National Guard members will be stationed at multiple locations along the southern border, including around Lukeville. Major Gen. Kerry L. Muehlenbeck, who oversees the Arizona National Guard, noted that the force in September wrapped up a 30-month active-duty mission providing support to law enforcement agencies in southern Arizona.

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Border Militias Prepare to Assist With Donald Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans
54 years, 11 months ago

Border Militias Prepare to Assist With Donald Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans

Wired  

Militias operating along the US–Mexico border plan to continue their vigilante operations once president-elect Donald Trump takes office, and some see themselves as acting in concert with military and federal agents to execute mass deportation plans. It’s unclear how this would work in practice, but Tim Foley, head of Arizona Border Recon, a “civilian patrol group” based out of Altar …

Democratic Arizona governor says she’ll work with Trump on border security if it won’t harm families
1 month ago

Democratic Arizona governor says she’ll work with Trump on border security if it won’t harm families

LA Times  

Vehicles wait in line to enter the United States through the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry in downtown Nogales, Ariz. Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said Monday she is willing to work with Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration on border security issues like stopping fentanyl trafficking, but not in areas that she said could harm Arizona families such as …

Democratic Arizona governor says she’ll work with Trump on border security if it won’t harm families
1 month ago

Democratic Arizona governor says she’ll work with Trump on border security if it won’t harm families

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said Monday she is willing to work with President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration on border security issues like stopping fentanyl trafficking, but not in areas that she said could harm Arizona families such as mass deportation. “I look forward to having conversations with the incoming president about Arizona’s needs, including border security and …

Gov. Sanders deploys Arkansas National Guard to support southern border control efforts
9 months ago

Gov. Sanders deploys Arkansas National Guard to support southern border control efforts

Associated Press  

— The Arkansas National Guard will send about 40 guardsmen to Texas to support border control efforts along the nation’s southern border, Gov. firsthand, and I know the incredible men and women of the Arkansas Guard can help supplement Texas’ efforts to keep our border secure and our states safe.” Sanders visited the border with 14 other governors on Feb. …

What to know as Republicans governors consider sending more National Guard to the Texas border
10 months, 3 weeks ago

What to know as Republicans governors consider sending more National Guard to the Texas border

Hindustan Times  

AUSTIN, Texas — As Republicans cheer on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's escalating feud with the Biden administration over immigration enforcement, some governors are considering deploying National Guard members to the border — again. Earlier this month, troops from the Texas National Guard seized the park and began turning away federal immigration authorities despite pleas from U.S. government officials. Migrants are …

What to know as Republicans governors consider sending more National Guard to the Texas border
10 months, 3 weeks ago

What to know as Republicans governors consider sending more National Guard to the Texas border

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — As Republicans cheer on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s escalating feud with the Biden administration over immigration enforcement, some governors are considering deploying National Guard members to the border — again. Earlier this month, troops from the Texas National Guard seized the park and began turning away federal immigration authorities despite pleas from U.S. government officials. Migrants are …

As border extremism goes mainstream, vigilante groups take a starring role
1 year ago

As border extremism goes mainstream, vigilante groups take a starring role

LA Times  

The border wall arches over the steep slopes of the Sonoran Desert, a vast row of brown steel slats jutting up from the rugged terrain, rippling with heat in the afternoon sun. Apart from Foley’s group, anti-government militias active in Arizona and Texas have spread Q-Anon conspiracy theories and filmed themselves “intercepting” migrant children before delivering them to the U.S. …

Arizona's governor is sending the state's National Guard to the border to help with a migrant influx
1 year ago

Arizona's governor is sending the state's National Guard to the border to help with a migrant influx

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Smugglers are bringing migrants to a remote Arizona border crossing, overwhelming US agents
1 year ago

Smugglers are bringing migrants to a remote Arizona border crossing, overwhelming US agents

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Pentagon rejects DC request for National Guard migrant help
2 years, 4 months ago

Pentagon rejects DC request for National Guard migrant help

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Monday once again denied a request from the District of Columbia seeking National Guard assistance in dealing with thousands of migrants being bused to the city from Texas and Arizona. According to a copy of a letter to the city reviewed by The Associated Press, the Defense Department said use of the D.C. National Guard …

Arizona lawmakers urge Ducey to use war power at border
2 years, 11 months ago

Arizona lawmakers urge Ducey to use war power at border

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A group of Republican state lawmakers and two former Trump administration officials called Wednesday on Arizona Gov. The officials say Ducey can use a novel interpretation of the U.S. Constitution to have the National Guard or state police forcibly send migrants to Mexico without regard to immigration laws and law enforcement procedures. Ducey, a Republican, has aggressively challenged …

Spokesman: Arizona Guard not sending units to Washington
3 years, 11 months ago

Spokesman: Arizona Guard not sending units to Washington

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The Arizona National Guard has no orders to send units to the nation’s Capitol to assist with security during the presidential inauguration next week, an Arizona National Guard spokesman said Friday. In the wake of the breach of the U.S. Capitol last week, National Guards from multiple states are sending thousands of soldiers to Washington to help provide …

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