It comes after illegal border crossings topped 200,000 in SeptemberShe announced plans to send 275 National Guard troops to the southern borderAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey warned that 'every state has become a border state'Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has announced plans to send 275 National Guard troops to the southern border as record illegal crossings continue to plague the nation. 'The Alabama National Guard always stands ready to protect our citizens, and I thank our 275 troops, as well as their families, for their important service to our country.' Last month, California Governor Gavin Newsom also opted to increase his state's National Guard resources to the border, citing alarming rates of drugs pouring into the US. Other states to deploy either National Guard troops or law enforcement officers from in-state departments this year includes Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska and Virginia.

Source: Daily Nation October 06, 2023 13:38 UTC