Another Republican governor, Florida's Ron DeSantis, also pledged to send law enforcement.
The governor of South Dakota announced Tuesday her intent to deploy State National Guard troops to Texas to assist in securing the U.S.-Mexico border from illegal entrants, according to a press release.
Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, said her decision is in response to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's request for more assistance to help police the border. A private donation will fund an initial deployment of up to 50 troops to Texas for between 30-60 days, the press release said.
“The border is a national security crisis that requires the kind of sustained response only the National Guard can provide," Noem said. "We should not be making our own communities less safe by sending our police or Highway Patrol to fix a long-term problem President Biden’s Administration seems unable or unwilling to solve. My message to Texas is this: help is on the way.”