Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has just released a statement on Trump proclamation deploying the National Guard to the Texas border:
Statement on @POTUS plan to deploy National Guard to border. Texas will continue to implement robust border security efforts to ensure the safety & security of our citizens. pic.twitter.com/FI9KH8JuOY
— Gov. Greg Abbott (@GovAbbott) April 4, 2018
Here’s the statement:
Note at the bottom that he included how this is consistent with both Obama and Bush 43 doing the same thing.
The governor of Arizona also tweeted about it, suggesting he is very happy about the move:
Arizona welcomes the deployment of National Guard to the border. Washington has ignored this issue for too long and help is needed. For Arizona, it’s all about public safety.
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) April 4, 2018