Gov. Brian Kemp is ordering Georgia National Guard troops to join the Texas Guard at that state’s border with Mexico because of the “crisis at the southern border.”
During a news conference Tuesday afternoon, Kemp said he made the decision after visiting the border earlier this month.
The Guardsmen are expected to be deployed in the spring and “will be comprised of those with engineering, mechanical, and general-purpose skills. While deployed, they will assist in the construction of a forward command post on the Texas border with Mexico,” the governor’s office said in a news release.
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“As I recently told Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas has Georgia’s support, and we stand ready to provide additional resources in the effort to keep Americans safe,” Kemp said.