By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square
Twenty-four Republican governors have responded to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s call for help to secure its border with Mexico.
“The federal government’s response handling the expiration of Title 42 has represented a complete failure of the Biden Administration,” the governors said in a joint statement, referring to the end of the public health authority, Title 42, which expired at midnight on May 11.
Title 42 allowed for the quick expulsion of foreign nationals who’d entered the U.S. illegally during the COVID-19 pandemic. With its end, an estimated 150,000 foreign nationals from all over the world are waiting in Mexico to illegally enter the U.S. at any moment, border officials say.
In his letter to his fellow 49 governors, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wrote, “The flood of illegal border activity invited by the Biden Administration flows directly across the southern border into Texas communities, but this crisis does not stop in our state.”
This is after at least more than 7 million people have been apprehended or reported evading capture by law enforcement since President Joe Biden’s been in office.
The Biden administration recently sent 1,500 military personnel to the border and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent several thousand federal employees to help Border Patrol agents expedite processing of foreign nationals into the U.S., not to block their entry, administration officials have explained.
While doing so, the president and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas continue to argue the border is closed.
Within the past few days, groups of tens of thousands of foreign nationals arrived in the Rio Grande Valley and in other areas of Texas, overwhelming Border Patrol agents, officials said. Abbott has already sent more than 10,000 Texas National Guard troops to the border as border communities continue to declare emergencies.
“While the federal government has abdicated its duties, Republican governors stand ready to protect the U.S.-Mexico border and keep families safe,” the group of 24 governors said.
“Texas Governor Greg Abbott has exemplified leadership at a critical time, leading the way with Operation Lone Star, and deploying the Texas Tactical Border Force to prevent illegal crossings and keep the border secure,” they said. “We support the efforts to secure the border led by Governor Abbott.”
The governors pledging support in addition to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is deploying troops and resources in the next 24 hours, include those of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
They pledged their support within hours of Abbott’s request for help Tuesday afternoon.
In his letter to his fellow 49 governors, Abbott wrote, “The flood of illegal border activity invited by the Biden Administration flows directly across the southern border into Texas communities, but this crisis does not stop in our state. Emboldened Mexican drug cartels and other transnational criminal enterprises profit off this chaos, smuggling people and dangerous drugs like fentanyl into communities nationwide.
“In the federal government’s absence, we, as Governors, must band together to combat President Biden’s ongoing border crisis and ensure the safety and security that all Americans deserve.”
The 24 governors agreed. No Democratic governors have responded as of publication. The Democratic governors of the three neighboring border states – New Mexico, Arizona and California – have made no similar requests as Abbott’s.
The Republican governors say they are sending support as the former ICE chief argues Biden administration policies are the greatest national security threat since 9/11 and the former CBP chief argues the issue isn’t about immigration but about national security, crime and terrorism. At least 125 known, suspected terrorists have been caught illegally entering the southern border this fiscal year so far.
Previously, in September 2021, 26 Republican governors, led by Abbott and former Arizona governor Doug Ducey, sent a letter to Biden requesting a meeting to discuss the border crisis. They say Biden never replied.
One month later, in October 2021, Republican governors then released ten policy solutions for the president to adopt to immediately secure the border, which he also ignored.
Last April, 26 Republican governors signed an agreement, the American Governor’s Border Strike Force, to commit to a cross-state law enforcement effort including sharing intelligence, strengthening analytical and cybersecurity efforts, and improving humanitarian efforts to protect children and families.
Republican governors have also previously sent personnel and resources to Arizona and Texas in response to requests from Abbott and Ducey through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). They’d again be sending support through EMAC, which allows participating states to provide resources to those that request aid in times of emergency. The governors argue the border crisis is such an emergency. The EMAC process also ensures resources and personnel deployed for emergency situations are eligible for FEMA reimbursement.
We are watching the destruction of America Obama style. Biden is the muppet and it would have been Hillary had they not ran into the brick wall of Trump.
When Trump kicked a-s and took out Hillary, even though they were cheating with RUSSIA disinformation against Trump this lit their hair on fire. In comes mail in ballots and more to make sure they never lose again.
We are living in some of the worst moments of politics in America. Watch what they say and do and you will find hints of their future for American. They destroyed cities, reduced and demoralized our police, then flood us with illegal aliens and drugs from all other nations . We have no clue who they are and what their past is. Yet the current leadership is allowing millions of people to walk in across our border. The Biden’s are grifters and perhaps one of the most dangerous people to have been in our government. Biden’s uselessness is being used by a puppet master…. Obama. Let’s hope it’s not too late and 2024 brings hope and change (not the hope and change Obama promised).
God bless America.
Pay me now or pay me later.
There has been many articles here about the illegal aliens breaching the northern border of VERMONT.
I recall one article, that is now months old, stating that apprehensions up there had increased over 900% and then the Vermont Governor doesn’t send help to Texas- to help the entire nation?
These people are merely starting off in Texas- then they could wind up in your town!
We all ALL Border Towns today.
We are ALL being robbed to fund what is an actual invasion of our nation..
These people are not even being vetted correctly.
Get ready to hear many more cases like this:
“Illegal Alien Released By Biden Regime Charged With Brutally Raping Alabama Teenage Girl”
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/illegal-alien-criminal-released-biden-regime-charged-brutally/
There has been approximately 6 million people from 170 different countries released into the interior of the nation- and a huge number of these people are young men.
What condition are your schools and your medical system in?
How is your housing situation?
Do you think that hundreds or thousands of untrained people that don’t speak English will help your budget any?
What do you think will happen with over 6 million new mouths to feed here now?
Have you noticed the food shortages?
Have you see the debt crisis and the argument over raising the debt ceiling?
We are a nation trillions of dollars in debt and Democrats all think the best thing to do is to allow the country to get invaded -on the heels of the fallout of a pandemic?
I’m disgusted beyond description..
For more detailed information about what is going on, please review the website: refugees.org – aka U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants. Please note their corporate sponsors: University of Vermont Medical Center (which also employs a number of WEF members as per the WEF website) Hannford (the grocery store) Delta Dental, Latter Day Saint Charities, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Vermont Community Foundation, TD Bank, The United Way. The last annual report 2021 shows 94% revenue generated from government grants, translation, taxpayer money. This is the NGO set in over 130 offices in the USA and operating out of Central America and staging new arrivals in Panama. The collusion to destroy our country beyond the pale and we’re paying for it all – one way or another.
Thank you, Melissa, for this information. I always appreciate your comments.
You’re welcome Renee. The “plan” and the players involved are not hidden. They post it all right in our faces – just need to look at it. The parties involved are pleased with themselves as their criminal conspiracies go unprosecuted and unthwarted by the very institutions the People expect to do their jobs ethically and lawfully. The public must shut their wallets! Stop supporting the businesses involved, stop donating to non-profits and charities involved, hold their church leaders to task, and starve the beast of their fuel – our money. The elites are all in using and abusing Americans and the “new arrivals” for their own nefarious, evil plans against mankind. Only the People taking action against them can stop this madness.
Scott couldn’t go against his vote for president. You know anyone who voted for potato head joe is on the wrong thought track to begin with. Speaking of the potato head why’s he running off to a economic meeting (G7) instead of doing his job and securing the border from the invasion happening on his watch. The only possible thing he could contribute to g7 is how to ruin a smoking economy in 2 yrs or less. He should be impeached for his dereliction of duty.
Scott should trade in his “R” badge for the “D” one that he is.
Or to “C” for “Communist”, which is what all Dems/Progs truly are these days.
Or “C” for Communist, which is what Scott and all Dems/Progs truly are these days.
Or Gov. Scott could send troops to the border and face definite impeachment from the democrat-controlled legislature for similar charges or something they can pass quickly that they would make an impeachable offense.
Thank you Governor Scott for looking out for us taxpayers and not joining Governor Abbott’s political stunt. It is obvious Abbott is more interested in bashing the other party than getting help. At least Vermont has a governor who puts our state and country ahead of his party.
Go any IQ?
Biden’s open borders have allowed over 4.9 million illegals in…it overwhelms border states, MASSIVELY. So YOU think it is a “political stunt” that the Gov of Texas CANNOT HANDLE millions of illegals and YOU want them to all stay in Texas? Fool. It isn’t a stunt by Gov Abbot..it is what he has to do. I’d love to get word to him to send 10 bus loads to the Shelburne Farms Climate Mafia $$$. So, read this and boost your IQ:
“”Texas’ overwhelmed and overrun border communities should not have to shoulder the flood of illegal immigration due to President Biden’s reckless open border policies, like his mass catch and release without court dates or any way to track them,” Abbott said in the release. “Until the President and his Administration step up and fulfill their constitutional duty to secure the border, the State of Texas will continue busing migrants to self-declared sanctuary cities to provide much-needed relief to our small border towns.”
Abbott has bussed migrants to several cities, including New York City, Chicago, Washington D.C., and Philadelphia.
I am sorry Peter, but you are delusional. The boarder crisis is en enormous issue. What is occuring is not immigration, but migration. Unfetted migration of people at the expense of Americans. Upholding immigration laws is not a political stunt it is the law. Scott has done nothing for this state. Nothing at all. I have called his office to report seniors being attacked my leftists multiple times. In one instance, a Veteran had an American flag ripped off his car. The person who did this then beat the Veterans car with the flag, on Veterans Day. I called the governor’s office multiple times to report issues like these. I heard crickets. No response. No public announcement that Vermont isn’t the type of place that attacks seniors. I bet if the senior that was attacked was a minority, for example let’s say black, he would have held a press conference to admonish this behavior, like he did during COVID. Wake up the man is a leftist tool.
CJ and Jeff Green, I can see that both of you suffer from deficits in the area of reading comprehension and tact. In my brief comment, I said nothing about the border crisis and you can not infer to me any particular views about it. My point is this: If Abbott wanted help from all Governors, he would have written a simple letter requesting help. Instead, he and the other Republican Governors used this as an occasion to bash the Biden Administration and the Democrats. It is no surprise that no Democratic Governor has responded. In my experience, you are more likely to get help if you don’t insult the people you are asking for help. But, this wasn’t a genuine request for help but a political stunt. I doubt any of the GOP governors who responded will see meaningful help and I am glad that our governor saw Abbott’s request for what it is.
BTW, I do think there is a problem at the border and those there are overwhelmingly migrants and not refugees or those with genuine asylum claims. But I have little use for people–you two included–who are solely interested in scoring political points and not really interested in solving the problem.
The president of the United States first constitutional duty is to protect the borders of the United States. Not doing so is an impeachable offense. So is accepting laundered millions from China through fake shell LLC companies.
The democrats are destroying the country just like they always do.
100,000 Americans have died from fentanyl shipped through Mexico from China. Gang members, unaccompanied children, terrorists, diseased from 170 countries are rushing the border. This comment from Peter Ivan is a typical retort from someone so blinded by ideology they can’t reason when things are wrong. 242,820 Vermonters voted for Joe Biden, 66.1 percent of the Vermont voters. Can anyone wrap their head around that? No wonder this state is circling the drain and now the proof has been exposed that it was the Democratic party that created the Russian lie from the Hilary campaign. The Media lied, social media censored and lied, the intelligence agencies lied, the FBI and the DOJ. So tell me why we shouldn’t bash the democrats. I hope they all end up in jail.
The truth has no defense against a fool determined to believe a lie. The fiction you write is that if Republicans are just nice enough, Democrats will be nice too. Here are a few examples of Democrats being nice. Last week Biden said the biggest threat to national security was white supremacists. This while he leaves our southern border wide open and the cartels essentially in charge there. Then there’s the Democrat cabal that knew the Trump-Russia collusion was a hoax but dragged the entire country through hell attempting to dispose of a duly elected president. Then there’s Adam Schiff who lied repeatedly saying he had proof of Trump’s collusion with Russia. Biden is constantly trying to demonize Republicans by calling them “MAGA Republicans.” Your inference that if Abbott had only written a nice letter to all governors asking for help with the invasion is laughable nonsense, which you surely know. Democrats do not play nice. They do not govern nice. And they view nice as weakness. As the saying goes, don’t come around selling crazy, ’cause we’re all stocked up.
Wow it is just horrible what happened to that Veteran. SHAME on “our” Communist governor.
What is obvious Peter is that you spend your days watching the fake news.
WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!!!!!!!!!!
This was intended for Peter’s message. It did not fall where I had hoped it would. An A I failure?
Of course he is going to sit out. If he was asked to transport refugees he would jump at the opportunity. Mour governor supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal to facilitate safe and secure migration.
I think this tells you everything you need to know about Governor Scott.
Phil? Of course not :)….What the Texas Governor should do, as he does to so many other “sanctuary cities” is send TEN busloads of illegals and drop them off in the heart of Shelburne Farms…and that spot is ground zero for ALL that funds $$$$ the VT WOKE & Climate agenda’s (behind the scenes of course)…see what the Rockefeller’s, Lintillacs and Vanderbilt’s do when they are all in their backyards…and they have to shelter and feed ten busloads. Uh-0h 🙂