Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Sunday called the recent surge in the number of migrants trying to cross into America an overwhelming situation following his trip to the nation s southern border.
The governor s visit comes after several top federal officials traveled to the border as the number of migrants spiked since President Joe Biden took office. Republicans across the country have seized on the issue and criticized the Biden administration for failure to contain potential security risks.
Lee said the numbers have grown in recent months, which he said brought about increased levels of criminal activities such as sex, human and drug trafficking. Migrants were crossing from 56 countries, he said.
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Gov. Lee to visit 300 Tennessee troops at border
NASHVILLE â Tennessee Governor Bill Lee will travel to the U.S. Southern border this weekend to meet with Tennessee National Guard troops and evaluate needs in securing the border.
âThe men and women of the Tennessee National Guard are playing a significant role in quelling the most severe border crisis weâve seen in 20 years,â Lee said. âI want to personally commend the more than 300 Tennesseans who are serving our country and on the front lines of this crisis.â
Currently, there are 300 Tennessee National Guard members stationed at multiple sites throughout the border region of Texas to provide support to Customs and Border Protection. These personnel are members of three units, 269th Military Police Company, Routinely augments law enforcement by conducting training and providing a presence along the border; 913th Engineer Company, Capabilities lend to myriad road building efforts and border wall proje