Gov. Kristi Noem is deploying more South Dakota National Guard troops to the southern border.
Noem said she’s joining a dozen other Republican governors answering the call for help from Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
The governor plans on sending at least 50 troops.
This isn't the first time Noem has sent troops south. In 2021, the governor deployed the National Guard to the U.S.–Mexico border at the request of the governors of Texas and Arizona.
In a press release announcing the deployment, Noem blamed President Biden for an increase in border encounters and human trafficking.
“Our National Guard soldiers are the best prepared to tackle this challenge," Noem said. "They have proven that they can serve with excellence in a situation such as this, and I am confident that they will do so again.”
