AZMEX UPDATE 9-4-18

AZMEX UPDATE 9 APR 2018


WATCH: Gov. Doug Ducey deploys 225 National Guard members to Arizona border
abc15.com staff , Associated Press
9:39 AM, Apr 9, 2018
https://www.abc15.com/news/state/gov-doug-ducey-deploys-225-national-guard-members-to-arizona-border

PHOENIX - Arizona Governor Doug Ducey announced on Monday morning that 225 National Guard members will be deployed to the Arizona/Mexico border.

WATCH: Gov. Ducey on hand as 225 National Guardsmen are deployed to the Arizona, Mexico border at 11:30 a.m.

The announcement was made on Twitter:

On Friday, Ducey originally said about 150 members would be at the border.
Ducey said the deployment is "all about public safety."

Ducey's spokesman Daniel Scarpinato has downplayed an immigration crackdown, instead focusing on drug smuggling, pointing to ongoing effort by a state police task force to help the Border Patrol catch drug smugglers.

"Anything we can do to continue to enhance security, to go after the cartels and others who are smuggling drugs into the country and putting lives at risk, the governor absolutely wants to see that happen," Scarpinato said.

Governor Ducey is expected to be on hand Monday at 11:30 a.m. in Phoenix as guardsmen are deployed from the Papago Park Military Reservation.

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National Guard Troops arrive to Santa Teresa Border Patrol Station
by Alexandria Rodriguez
Sunday, April 8th 2018
Courtesy: CBP

http://cbs4local.com/news/local/national-guard-troops-arrive-to-santa-teresa-port-of-entry

National Guard members arrived to the Santa Teresa Border Patrol Station Saturday evening, according to a tweet by U.S. Customs and Border protection.

The tweet reads that troops were briefed by an El Paso Sector border patrol agent at the Santa Teresa Border Patrol station.
There's no word on how many troops have arrived to the Borderland, but the tweet shows five National Guard Members in a picture with Border Patrol agents.

We contacted CBP's El Paso Sector for more information on the troops arrival.
They sent out this statement:
"The Department of Defense in conjunction with Border State Governors has begun deploying the National Guard with initial forces already on the ground working to enhance U.S. Customs and Border Protection's capability in Southwest Border sectors."

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