AUSTIN – Texas Governor Abbott hosted Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Saturday for a border security briefing in Del Rio.
“The crisis at our southern border isn’t just a Texas issue; it’s a national security threat,” said Governor Abbott. “The Biden administration’s open border policies have brought on an unprecedented surge of illegal migrants, drugs, weapons, and other contraband coming into our country. Our continued efforts to secure the border are made stronger by the support of states like Florida through our Emergency Management Assistance Compact, and I thank Governor DeSantis and the law enforcement officers from Florida for stepping up to support the Lone Star State.”
During the briefing, Governor Abbott provided an update on the state’s efforts to combat the vast influx in the smuggling of drugs, weapons and other contraband into the state. The Governor also thanked Governor DeSantis for answering the call to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact by deploying law enforcement officers from Florida to assist in border security efforts in the State of Texas.
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