Georgia to send National Guard troops to US-Mexico border

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is sending additional National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas this spring. 

This comes after both the state House and Senate, along party lines, approved resolutions supporting increased policing at the border. 

“To be clear, the crisis on the border is a national problem and it demands a national solution if the Biden administration continues to fail the American people,” Kemp said at a press conference Tuesday. “Today we reinforce our commitment to keeping Georgians safe, but also the right of the states to defend themselves against threats when an administration in Washington is not willing to step up and lead.”