South Carolina, West Virginia join states sending National Guard troops to southern US border
Govs. Glenn Youngkin, Henry McMaster and Jim Justice have committed National Guard resources to efforts containing migrant surges at the border.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday that he will be deploying approximately 100 soldiers to the Mexican border. They will be joined by approximately 21 support personnel.
Gov. Henry McMaster of South Carolina and Jim Justice of West Virginia made similar pledges of manpower to the southern border later the same day.
The deployment of soldiers to southern border regions is largely a response to pleas from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who has requested help from other states in dealing with the historic migrant crisis now into its third year.
Florida, Mississippi, Iowa, Tennessee and Nebraska are already on board with the marshaling of National Guard resources.
Tennessee announced a deployment of 100 National Guard members, while Nebraska announced the deployment of 10 state troopers.
Florida announced the availability of more than 1,100 assets and resources, including 101 Highway Patrol personnel, 200 Department of Law Enforcement officers, 800 National Guard soldiers, emergency management personnel, 17 unmanned drones and 10 vessels, including airboats.
All eight contributing states are run by Republican governors.
