The office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said it was prepared to send more than 1,000 law enforcement and National Guard personnel to Texas.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says Florida is sending law enforcement personnel and members of the Florida National Guard to the southern U.S. border in Texas.
According toa press release from the governor's office, in as little as 24 hours, Florida may send 200 officers from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, more than 100 Florida Highway Patrol Troopers, and as many as 800 members of the Florida National Guard."The impacts of [President Joe] Biden’s Border Crisis are felt by communities across the nation, and the federal government’s abdication of duty undermines the sovereignty of our country and the rule of law," Gov.
In their 2021 letter, Govs. Abbott and Ducey invoked the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, which their states and Florida are all parties to. The mutual aid agreement gives states a framework to support each other in times of emergency, and bill each other for the costs of requested assistance.
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