Posted on 04/22/2021 10:48:19 AM PDT by LouAvul
Arizona has become the first border state to declare an emergency amid a surge in arrests of people crossing the border illegally. Gov, Doug Ducey declared a state of emergency in six counties in southwest Arizona Wednesday, saying the Border Patrol is "overwhelmed" and local law enforcement agencies are "crying out for help," the Arizona Republic reports.
Ducey is sending 250 National Guard troops to support law enforcement at the border with Mexico. His office says the troops will help with medical operations in detention centers and will install and maintain a state-operated camera system on the border, per the Hill.
The Republican governor said $25 million would be spent on the deployment. He did not say how long it would last. Ducey blamed the rise in illegal crossings on the Biden administration, the Wall Street Journal reports.
"The numbers don’t lie, this drastic surge is a direct result of the bad policy, coming out of Washington, DC," he said Wednesday. The Republic reports that Arizona's two Democratic senators said they supported the move.
Sen. Mark Kelly said " there is a crisis on the border" and he has been pushing the administration to provide more resources.
You clowns made your bed...
New Mexico better batten down their hatches. Their fidiot governor 'Dwarf Grisham' removed all Guard presence back during Trump's term, has totally opened the border and now will be the recipient of the coyote express service for illegal entry.
Douggie Douchebag screaming about the mess he helped make. he is also probably pretty deep into Maricopa county corruption concerning the election coup. I plan to vote him out in the primaries. If the GOP engineers the primary so he has no opponent I will not vote for him in the general. The bastard locked us down, caved to the teacher’s unions over and over again, and has upheld few of his promises.
Ducey is too stupid to realize that even though he made a deal with the democrats to let the election be stolen, it only goes one way. He’s their lapdog now. They call the shots, he shuts his mouth.
Trying to fake like he sides with the citizens and the rule of law.
Had to read to the second paragraph to find out which border. I thought he might be trying to stop Californians from moving to Arizona.
He’s termed out as Governor. I haven’t heard that he’s planning to run for another office.
They will cheat their commie sec of state in as governor next. A state full of gun owners doesn’t elect a Giffords senator. They can do anything they want and they know it.
I believe that Ducifer has his eyes on the Senate seat currently held by Mark Kelly. I’m afraid that Ducifer will just be another Flake if elected.
“I believe that Ducifer has his eyes on the Senate seat currently held by Mark Kelly. I’m afraid that Ducifer will just be another Flake if elected.”
Ducifer is not running for US Senator. He’s fallen out of favor in AZ, especially with state GOP chairman Kelli Ward.
I was told at my Republican meeting on Tuesday that Andy Biggs will be running for the seat but right now he has only $150k in hand. They are hoping President Trump will help him out with fundraising.
Andy would be a fantastic choice!
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