Gallego Statement on the Biden Administration Announcing 1,500 More Troops to the Border
PHOENIX, AZ — Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) released the following statement in reaction to the Biden administration announcing it will send 1,500 more U.S. troops to the southern border in anticipation of the end of Title 42, which is set to expire on May 11.
Statement from Rep. Ruben Gallego:
“With Title 42 set to end next week, the announcement of additional troops on Arizona’s border is needed to alleviate some of the burdens our border communities on the frontlines are expected to face. But this is a temporary solution—we need to make sure the Department of Homeland Security has the resources it needs in the long-term. As we approach the May 11 Title 42 deadline, I urge the administration to do anything they can under the law to support our Arizona communities as they deal with the imminent surge at the border.”
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