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New Mexico will not take part in the presidents charade of border fear-mongering by misusing our diligent National Guard troops, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said.
The governor of New Mexico ordered the states National Guard to withdraw a majority of its troops from the southern border, slamming what she called President Donald Trumps charade shortly before his State of the Union address on Tuesday.
New Mexico will not take part in the presidents charade of border fear-mongering by misusing our diligent National Guard troops, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a statement.
Lujan Grisham, who was elected as the first Latina Democratic governor of the state in November, said she rejected the federal contention that there exists an overwhelming national security crisis at the southern border.
he also ordered troops from outside of the state, including Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Wisconsin, to return to their home states.
While Lujan Grisham ordered the withdrawal of many of the troops, she also directed troops in Hidalgo County and the surrounding southwestern areas to remain in place. Those troops will continue to "assist with the ongoing humanitarian needs of communities there, who have seen large groups of families, women and children crossing over the border in the remote Antelope Wells area in recent months," she said.
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Ferrets are Cool
(21,105 posts)let's hear the hypocrites HOWL about this.
bluestarone
(16,900 posts)All Southern border Governors should follow suit!
treestar
(82,383 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)Im happy that I moved here from California. Its a solid blue state from the governor and Senators and 2 Native American Congresswomen and one Latino man rep.
Im proud to have voted for them!