Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Friday that troops would be deployed to the southern border after her pleas to the White House for help fell on deaf ears.
Hobbs said the governor signed an executive order to allow troops to assist state and local law enforcement in interdicting fentanyl and human trafficking attempts. statement. Hobbs asked President Joe Biden on Dec. 8 to reassign National Guard members already in Arizona, and provide more reinforcements to help reopen the Lukeville port of entry and reimburse the $512,529,333 the state has spent on migrant transportation, drug interdiction and law enforcement.
The Border Patrol apprehended approximately 18,900 illegal migrants in the week of Dec. 8, the agency's chief said.
“Once again, the federal government is refusing to do its job to secure our border and keep our communities safe,” Hobbs said. “With this executive order, I'm taking action where the federal government won't.”
The latest surge in illegal immigration in the Tucson sector of Arizona has overwhelmed much of the resources of federal authorities, prompting the federal government to close the Lukeville port of entry. In addition, agents from the US's northern and coastal borders have been called in to help “virtually” process migrants who crossed the border via video calls, according to an internal agency memo recently obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
“But we cannot stand alone, Arizona needs resources and manpower to reopen the Lukeville crossing, manage the flow of migrants and maintain a safe, orderly and humane border. Despite continued requests for help, the administration de Biden has refused to deliver much-needed resources to the Arizona border,” Hobbs added.
The Biden administration did not respond to Hobbs' request for reimbursement for border-related expenses, he said.
Border Patrol encounters of illegal migrants on the southern border exceeded 2 million in both fiscal years 2022 and 2023, seconds to federal data.
The White House did not immediately respond to DCNF's request for comment.
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