Alabama Gov. Ivey sending 275 National Guard troops to Mexico border: ‘Every state has become a border state'

Ivey is the latest Republican governor to send National Guard men to the U.S.-Mexico border in response to requests from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Gov. Kay Ivey of Alabama said on Thursday that she will send 275 National Guard troops to the southern border. She is the latest Republican governor to do so.

“Every state has become a border state under the current policies,” the governor of Alabama said in a statement. “Alabama is still committed to being an important part of the mission to protect our southern border.” “The Alabama National Guard is always ready to protect our citizens, and I thank our 275 troops and their families for their important service to our country.”

Ivey and 24 other governors had asked Biden in a letter to give “honest, accurate, and detailed information” about the ongoing migrant crisis. This news came after Biden made the statement.
The 25 governors, under the leadership of Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, write to Biden on September 19 and complain that “our states are bearing the brunt of both the years-long rise in illegal border crossings and the cartels’ coordinated trafficking of drugs and people.”
In 2022, she joined the American Governors’ Border Strike Force, which is made up of 26 states and aims to stop undocumented people on the southern border by coordinating efforts.

In June, the governors of Virginia, West Virginia, and South Carolina said they were moving troops to the border.

“States are on the front lines, working around the clock to deal with the effects of this crisis: shelters are full, food pantries are empty, law enforcement is busy, and aid workers are tired,” the letter said.

In 2018, Ivey, a Republican, sent several National Guard troops to the border to help the Texas National Guard and border officials.