AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Friday that he will host Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida for a border security briefing with state and local officials and law enforcement on Saturday in Del Rio.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw, Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd, Adjutant General of Texas Tracy Norris, National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd, and Val Verde County Sheriff Joe Frank Martinez will also be in attendance.
According to the Governor’s office, the visit comes after Texas invoked the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, which requested immediate assistance to quell the surge of illegal migrants, apprehend illegal criminal aliens, and secure the border. In response, Governor DeSantis deployed Florida law enforcement to the Texas border to assist in border security efforts. Other Republican-led states offered additional help.
The Governors will attend the Del Rio briefing Saturday afternoon.
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