Nebraska Sending State Troopers to US-Mexico Border Over Immigration Crisis: Governor
Nebraska | June 21, 2021
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announced that the state will send troopers to the U.S.-Mexico border to aid law enforcement after the governors of Arizona and Texas sent a request to other states for help amid a surge of people crossing the border illegally.
Ricketts, a Republican, appears to be the second governor after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he would deploy troopers and other law enforcement officials from his state to the border. “Nebraska is stepping up to help Texas respond to the ongoing crisis on their border with Mexico,” said Ricketts, a Republican, in a statement on Saturday. “The disastrous policies of the Biden-Harris Administration created an immigration crisis on the border. While the federal government has fallen short in its response, Nebraska is happy to step up to provide assistance to Texas as they work to protect their communities and keep people safe.”…
(Excerpts from the Epoch Times)