120 Michigan National Guard troops deployed to southern border

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer approved the deployment of about 120 members of the Michigan Army National Guard to assist U.S. Customs and Border Patrol on the U.S.-Mexico border. This is the Michigan National Guard’s fifth deployment to the southwest border since 2020.

Members of the 1463rd Transportation Company will “provide support to CBP border security operations” and are expected to remain in the southwest portion of the border for up to a year.

“The Michigan National Guard is known throughout the country for its professionalism, and they have stepped up to protect and serve their fellow Americans when called upon by Democratic and Republican presidents,” Whitmer said Friday. “Now about 120 soldiers are preparing for battle again. answer the call of duty on our southern border, adding to the aggressive efforts that have brought border crossings to a four-year low.”

Record 14 million illegal border crossings occurred under the Biden-Harris administration, almost 3 million happening for the past fiscal year 2024, which is the second highest figure in US history.

ABOUT 1.8 million Migrants in the past four years are considered “escaped,” meaning migrants who were detected upon entering the U.S. but evaded arrest and remained at large in the country.

“The Michigan National Guard maintains a high level of readiness and is ready to deploy and serve at a moment’s notice,” said U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul D. Rogers, director of the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, in response to the deployment. “While these Soldiers are deployed in support of U.S. Northern Command, our Office of Family Programs will be there to offer support and resources to their families, whose continued support is critical to the success of our Soldiers.”

Over the past year, other Democratic governors have also used their National Guard to address the border crisis, as California Gov. Gavin Newsom did in June. doubling the number of soldiers tasked with combating fentanyl smuggling at ports across the state.

The most recent data also shows that at least 1.62 million migrants are from four countries of particular concern: Cuba, Nicaragua, Russia and China.

Republican Members of Congress expressed concern about the threats to national security posed by the Chinese Communist Party, including Chinese intelligence posts operate in the USChinese and others illegally crossing the border infiltration of US military basesThis was reported by The Center Square.