New Mexico congresswoman renews request for border help, wants National Guard deployed
New Mexico
by: Associated Press
Posted: Aug 8, 2021 / 05:23 PM CDT / Updated: Aug 8, 2021 / 05:23 PM CDT
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Yvette Herrell has renewed her call for Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan to deploy the New Mexico National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border.
As the lone Republican member of the state’s congressional delegation, Herrell has been a supporter of the border wall and immigration reform. In her latest request, she cited an increase in COVID-19 infections amid high levels of summer border crossings.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently renewed emergency powers that allow federal authorities to expel families at the border on the grounds it prevents the spread of the coronavirus.
https://www.borderreport.com/regions/new-mexico/new-mexico-congresswoman-renews-request-for-border-help-wants-national-guard-deployed/
