{"id":2165187,"date":"2024-02-01T15:39:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T20:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-sending-surge-of-troops-to-texas-border-to-stop-invasion\/"},"modified":"2024-02-01T16:07:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T21:07:59","slug":"desantis-sending-surge-of-troops-to-texas-border-to-stop-invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-sending-surge-of-troops-to-texas-border-to-stop-invasion\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis deploys troops to Texas border to halt &#8216;invasion"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-sending-surge-of-troops-to-texas-border-to-stop-invasion%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2165187&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Florida Governor Sends Troops to \u2063Texas to Combat &#8220;Invasion&#8221; of Illegal Aliens<\/h2>\n<p>Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis made a bold announcement on\u2062 Thursday, revealing\u2063 his\u2063 plan to send members of the Florida National Guard\u200c (FLNG) and Florida State Guard\u2062 (FSG) to\u200b Texas. Their mission? To assist Governor Greg Abbott (R) in halting the overwhelming\u200c influx of <a title=\"Panama\u2019s Foreign Minister: We Warned Biden About Haitian Migrant Crisis, 60,000 More Coming\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/panamas-foreign-minister-we-warned-biden-about-haitian-migrant-crisis-60000-more-coming\/\">illegal aliens flooding<\/a> into the Lone Star\u2063 State under the\u2064 Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>This decision comes in the wake of a staggering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-shatters-record-with-historic-number-of-illegal-aliens-encountered-in-december\">302,034 illegal alien encounters<\/a> recorded by \u200bfederal agents last month, marking the highest level ever documented. This figure surpasses\u200b the previous record \u200cof 269,735 encounters that occurred\u2064 during President Joe Biden&#8217;s\u200c tenure in September 2023. Shockingly, at least 19 of the arrested individuals were found to\u200b be on the terrorist watchlist.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;States Have\u2063 Every \u2062Right to Defend Their Sovereignty&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;States have every right to defend \u200btheir sovereignty, and we are pleased to increase our support to Texas \u2062as the\u2064 Lone Star State works to \u2063stop\u200b the invasion across the border,&#8221; declared Governor DeSantis. &#8220;Our reinforcements will help Texas fortify its defenses,\u2062 including the addition of razor wire along the \u200bborder. After all, we cannot \u200bhave a country\u200c without a secure border.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis plans to \u2064dispatch &#8220;up to a battalion\u2063 of \u2062National Guard members\u2062 (approximately 1,000 \u200dsoldiers) to Texas, who will be deployed based \u200con Texas&#8217; needs,&#8221; according to a statement\u200d from\u200c the governor&#8217;s office.<\/p>\n<p>This surge in troops follows \u200bFlorida&#8217;s\u200d previous commitment\u2064 to aiding Texas, which dates back to 2021.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE\u2063 TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Florida State\u200d Guard Ready to Provide Assistance<\/h3>\n<p>Florida State Guard Director Mark Thieme expressed his organization&#8217;s readiness\u200c to support Texas, stating, &#8220;The Florida State Guard is prepared to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with state agency partners in direct support of our brothers and \u200dsisters in Texas grappling with an \u2062unprecedented surge of illegal immigration along their border. We are fully\u2064 equipped to deliver\u2063 rapid emergency response,\u200c conduct \u2062public\u200d safety operations, and <a title=\"NY Gov. Hochul to Visit Israel, Showing Support\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-gov-hochul-announces-upcoming-visit-to-israel-in-show-of-support\/\">provide humanitarian \u200bassistance<\/a> wherever the\u200b need arises.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The situation on the U.S. southern border has \u2063reached a critical point under the Biden administration.\u200c December&#8217;s illegal alien numbers\u200b are nearly identical to the \u200ctotal arrests made at\u2064 the southern border throughout the \u2062entire \u200c2017 fiscal year, when \u2063federal officials apprehended\u200c 303,916 individuals.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that the number of illegal alien encounters last month alone\u2063 is comparable to, if not larger than, the population of several major U.S. cities, including Orlando, Newark, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Spokane, Irving, and Lubbock.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>What are the potential economic burdens faced by states like Texas due to the overwhelming influx of illegal aliens?<\/h2>\n<p>Are ready and\u2062 eager to assist Governor Abbott \u200band the brave men and women \u2062of Texas \u200cin securing their\u200d borders \u200dand protecting their communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Governor \u200cDeSantis&#8217; decision to send troops to Texas\u200d is\u2063 a bold move\u200c that \u2062sends a strong message \u200dto the Biden administration. It is a clear indication \u2064that some state leaders \u2062are not satisfied with \u2062the federal government&#8217;s response to the immigration crisis. The overwhelming influx of illegal aliens is not \u2063only a \u200dthreat\u2064 to national security but also\u200d an economic burden on states like Texas, which \u2064must bear the cost of providing services \u200band\u2064 resources to\u200d these individuals.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration&#8217;s border policies \u2063and lack\u200c of enforcement have exacerbated the situation. The rollback of several Trump-era immigration policies, \u200cincluding the Migrant Protection Protocols and the construction of the border wall, have undoubtedly contributed to the surge of illegal immigration. Furthermore, the rhetoric of the\u200c Biden administration, which promises\u2062 a more lenient approach to immigration,\u2062 has sent a message to potential migrants that the United \u2064States\u200d is open for business.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200ca\u200c result, Texas has become\u200c ground zero for\u2064 the \u2063crisis. The state has been overwhelmed with the sheer number of <a title=\"Pentagon to use JBSA-Lackland, Fort Bliss to house unaccompanied migrant children\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-to-use-jbsa-lackland-fort-bliss-to-house-unaccompanied-migrant-children\/\">illegal aliens crossing<\/a> its borders. The resources and manpower required to process and \u200cdetain these individuals are straining the\u2063 state&#8217;s capabilities. Governor Abbott has repeatedly called on the federal government to take action and provide assistance,\u2063 but his pleas seem to have fallen on deaf ears. In this vacuum, state leaders like Governor DeSantis are stepping up to fill the void and\u2063 protect their communities.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to send troops from \u200cFlorida to Texas is not unprecedented. \u2064In 2018, \u200bformer\u200d Arizona \u200bGovernor Doug Ducey sent National Guard troops to\u2064 his state&#8217;s border \u200dwith Mexico to \u200bcombat illegal immigration. Similar actions were taken by other states, including New Mexico and Texas itself. This coordinated effort\u2064 from \u2063multiple states\u200d underscores \u200dthe \u200bgravity\u2063 of the situation\u2063 and the need for immediate action.<\/p>\n<p>The deployment of\u200d troops \u2064will provide much-needed support to Texas law enforcement agencies. The Florida National Guard and\u200c Florida State Guard have the expertise and training necessary to assist in\u2063 patrolling \u200cthe border, deterring\u200c illegal crossings, and aiding\u2063 in\u200c the apprehension of individuals\u200c attempting to enter the \u2062country unlawfully. Their presence will \u2064serve as a deterrent to potential migrants and send a message that states are serious about protecting their borders.<\/p>\n<p>However, the\u2062 decision to send troops raises questions about the allocation of \u200bresources. Critics \u200bargue \u200bthat the military should \u2063not be involved in \u200bdomestic issues and that the funds \u200bused for this operation \u2064could \u2062be better \u2062spent elsewhere. However, Governor DeSantis&#8217; primary duty is to \u200dprotect the citizens of Florida, \u2063and \u200bhe views this issue\u2063 as a matter of national security. The deployment of troops is\u2063 a temporary measure to address a crisis that requires immediate attention.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this action highlights the need for comprehensive \u200dimmigration reform. While states can <a title=\"Indiana residents will no longer receive food stamp payments worth up to ,691 starting in two days.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/food-stamps-september-payments-worth-up-to-1691-to-end-for-indiana-residents-in-two-days\/\">provide temporary assistance<\/a>, the ultimate solution lies \u2062in fixing our broken immigration\u200d system. A system that incentivizes illegal immigration and fails to provide a clear path to legal immigration only perpetuates the problem. The federal \u200dgovernment must take action \u200bto secure\u200b the border,\u200b enforce immigration laws, and create a fair \u200band efficient system that addresses the needs of both migrants and the \u200cUnited\u2063 States.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Governor Ron DeSantis&#8217; decision to send troops \u200cto Texas is a clear statement of his commitment to defending \u200dthe sovereignty of his state and assisting fellow governors in \u2062protecting\u2062 their borders. The overwhelming influx of illegal aliens under the Biden administration requires immediate action, and state leaders are stepping up to fill \u2063the void left by the federal government. While\u2062 the deployment of troops may be controversial, it highlights the urgent need for comprehensive immigration reform. The time for action \u200cis now, and\u200b state leaders are taking matters into their own hands \u200cto \u200dprotect their communities and uphold \u2064the rule \u2064of law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is deploying FLNG and FSG troops to Texas, aiding Governor Greg Abbott in curbing the influx of illegal immigrants. 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