RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – House Republicans in North Carolina requested Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper deploy additional National Guard troops to Texas on Wednesday amid the surge in people illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
In a letter , Republicans highlighted the clash between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Biden administration over the situation.
“This is a danger to every single person in this state. And, I don’t want to overplay this or try to hype it up, but we’ve got to deal with it,” said House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland), who is running for Congress.
Republicans urged Cooper to deploy the additional National Guardsmen “to assist Governor Abbott, not under the ineffectual federal authority.”
The state lawmakers also ask Cooper to “halt any discretionary cooperation with the federal government to place and house illegal migrants in the state.”
Moore spoke about his recent trip to Eagle Pass, Texas, where he said he met with some of the approximately 125 NC National Guard troops who are there.