Sunshine Sentinel

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has revealed to the public that the state is prepared to assist in defending the southern border by deploying various assets to support Texas' border security crisis.

DeSantis attributed the issues at the border to President Joe Biden.

Florida is offering more than 1,100 resources, including 101 Florida Highway Patrol troopers, 200 Florida Department of Law Enforcement officers, 20 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers, 800 Florida National Guard soldiers, and other personnel such as emergency management staff, aviation crews and support teams; a recent release from the governor's office said.

"We are proud to help Texas fight Biden's Border Crisis," DeSantis said in a recent Twitter post.

The Florida governor expressed concerns about the impact of Biden's border crisis, stating that the federal government's failure to address the issue undermines the nation's sovereignty and the rule of law, the release said. DeSantis noted that Florida remains ready to assist Texas in responding to the ongoing crisis while the Biden administration seemingly neglects the situation.

Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott tweeted, "Thank you to @GovRonDeSantis for deploying troops to support our border response. While President Biden refuses to secure the border, we've stepped up to fill the gaps he created."

Governors Glenn Youngkin of Virginia and Henry McMaster of South Carolina responded to Abbott's request by ordering National Guard troops to the southern border this week. Their objective was to assist in curbing drug and human trafficking activities in that region.

"As leadership solutions at the federal level fall short, states are answering the call to secure our southern border, reduce the flow of fentanyl, combat human trafficking and address the humanitarian crisis," Youngkin said in a release from his office this week.

McMaster commented on what he saw as the consequences of lax border and immigration policies.

"The safety and security of South Carolinians require that we stop the drug cartels, criminals, and terrorists from entering our country to peddle their poison," McMaster said in a release from his office this week.