Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday announced that the state is sending National Guard troops to the southern border in order to aid Texas with the ongoing crisis at its border with Mexico -- becoming the latest in a number of GOP-led states to send resources and troops.
"The ongoing border crisis facing our nation has turned every state into a border state," said Governor Glenn Youngkin said in a statement. "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 the deployment of 100 troops came after a briefing from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott -- who has requested help from other states in dealing with the historic migrant crisis now into its third year.
