Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts says he will send about two dozen state troopers to Texas later this month to help patrol the nation’s border with Mexico. Nebraska’s announcement on Saturday came several days after Florida officials said they would also send law enforcement officers to Texas and Arizona.
Ricketts says the troopers will spend up to 16 days helping the Texas Department of Public Safety. “Nebraska is stepping up to help Texas respond to the ongoing crisis on their border with Mexico,” Ricketts says. “The disastrous policies of the Biden-Harris Administration created an immigration crisis on the border. While the federal government has fallen short in its response, Nebraska is happy to step up to provide assistance to Texas as they work to protect their communities and keep people safe.”
The request was made through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, which is a partnership of state emergency management agencies.