Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has ordered the deployment of 50 Indiana National Guard troops to Texas to assist efforts led by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to block illegal border crossings from Mexico.
With this troop deployment, Mr. Holcomb will become one of 13 governors using his state’s troops to assist Texas in border security missions.
Mr. Abbott began his state-level border security mission, dubbed “Operation Lone Star” in March of 2021, in response to a marked rise in illegal border crossings and drug and human smuggling operations at the border under President Joe Biden’s administration. Various Republican governors have sent resources to assist Mr. Abbott in this effort since 2021.
“Operation Lone Star” has been directly opposed at times by the Biden administration.The Biden administration has specifically taken issue in the past with a floating barrier Mr. […]
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