Arizona governor embraces Trump plan for National Guard on border

[oberliner]

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is embracing President Trump’s decision to deploy the military along the border with Mexico and is consulting with officials in Washington on how the state National Guard could help.

The Republican governor said in a Wednesday tweet that the state “welcomes the deployment of National Guard to the border.” He said Washington has ignored the issue and help is needed. Ducey said for Arizona, “it’s all about public safety.”

The Trump administration said it is working with governors to “immediately” deploy the National Guard to combat illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Ducey spokesman Daniel Scarpinato said details about any possible use of the state Guard in the mission would be released as they are available. But Scarpinato 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.

http://tucson.com/news/local/arizona-governor-embraces-trump-plan-for-national-guard-on-border/article_ced0b437-cc9e-59f7-8f48-a7f4976d3c8d.html

[muntrv]

1. No, Ducey, it's about white supremacy. Vote this bum out!