(From Gov. Mike Parson)
Today, Governor Mike Parson provided an update on Missouri personnel deployed to the Southern Border in Texas as part of Governor Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star mission.
Eleven Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) troopers have been supporting the Texas Department of Public Safety on the Southern Border since March 1, 2024. Missouri National Guard (MONG) members, totaling 48 soldiers, began supporting border security efforts this week on March 14 after receiving official orders on March 11."Missourians understand there is a crisis at our Southern Border and that it's not just impacting the State of Texas. It seems like every week we are hearing of more and more fentanyl deaths and drug trafficking instances that are ripping Missouri families and communities apart. It stems from the chaos at our Southern Border, and it must stop," Governor Parson said. "While President Biden and the federal government fail to do anything, we're proud the State of Missouri is doing something. We extend our sincere thanks to our MSHP troopers and MONG service members for their efforts in addressing this crisis. Missouri stands with Texas, and we are taking action."
On February 20, 2024, Governor Parson issued Executive Order 24-03 activating up to 200 MONG members and 22 MSHP troopers to support Operation Lone Star on the Sothern Border.
Recent polling by Saint Louis University and YouGov shows that 75 percent of Missourians believe there is a crisis at the United States-Mexico Border and that it should be addressed immediately. Governor Parson echoes Missourians' concerns and has taken action. Additionally, the Missouri House of Representatives has already approved, with a bipartisan vote, a supplemental budget request to support the deployment Governor Parson has ordered to the Southern Border.
Below are updates from both MSHP and MONG deployments to the Southern Border.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Border Deployment:
On March 1, 2024, 11 MSHP troopers traveled to southern Texas to assist the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) in providing law enforcement services in the area of the U.S. border. The team briefed at the Texas DPS South Region Office (3) in Weslaco, Texas, on March 3 and reported to its first assigned shift on March 4.
MSHP troopers assisting Texas DPS troopers in the area of the U.S. border provided assistance with the following incidents/encounters from March 3-10:Traffic Stops - 216
Undocumented Migrant Encounters - 193
Undocumented Migrant Turn-backs - 16
Impaired Driver and Drug Arrests - 9
Other Law Enforcement Assistance - 13
In addition to the incidents above, on March 8, Missouri and Texas troopers assisted with a fatal National Guard helicopter crash that occurred within their area of operation. All five Missouri troopers working the night shift responded to the crash and assisted until released by military personnel. A Missouri trooper assisted with the scene security at the crash site the following day.
On March 14, Missouri troopers attended the funeral of Border Patrol Agent Chris Luna, 49, who was killed along with two members of the New York National Guard during the March 8 helicopter crash near Rio Grande City, Texas.
Troopers from seven of the Patrol’s nine troops, the Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC), and the Field Operations Bureau (FOB) are serving in Texas.
Missouri troopers assigned to the detail work 12-hour shifts, with each working shifts alongside a Texas DPS trooper. This allows for officer safety and operational efficiency. Routine calls for service include general law enforcement calls, traffic stops, response to alarms and camera activations, and assisting with warrant arrests. Officers routinely intercept undocumented migrants on foot and in vehicles and observe them until U.S. Customs & Border Protection officers respond to take custody. At times, officers encounter undocumented migrants who turn and cross back over the border before interception.
Marine operations-certified Missouri troopers have also joined the Texas DPS Tactical Marine Unit to familiarize themselves with DPS responsibilities on the Rio Grande River near Anzalduas Park.
Missouri National Guard:
The first group of MONG service members deployed on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, and began active support on Thursday, March 14.
Forty-eight MONG service members deployed from across the State of Missouri, most of them based at armories in Lamar and Clinton. The majority of the troops volunteered to stay for the entire duration of the mission. Seventeen members of the group will rotate out in the latter part of April after being replaced by additional MONG service members.
The initial 48 Soldiers arrived in Texas on Tuesday and rested overnight at a Texas National Guard armory. On Wednesday, they completed travel and arrived at the assigned area of operations for orientation and a mission brief.
On Thursday, MONG service members began working alongside Texas National Guard and law enforcement partners. MONG service members are assisting in the construction of physical barriers, manning observation posts, and supporting security patrols, as needed.
25 comments:
The only crisis at the border is a humanitarian crisis.
This is exactly how I want my tax dollars spent! Go Show Me State.
No gender studies, no pandering to any of the alphabet morons. Patriots first, all others report to the border North or South you pick.We will be trading since you don’t like this country.
Disgusting hateful comment
Oh did your feelings get hurt , head to the border….🤣
Illegal entry, How can you fools not understand this?
The only crisis at the border is a humanitarian crisis.
To all you racist crackers who identify as a MAGAt: you morons forget the fact that you're all immigrants and that your forefathers aggressively murdered, raped, and stole from the native Americans who are rightful owners of the land you currently squat on. The border "crisis" is made up for your benefit to vote for the ofb.
They take pride in being vile.
Please 6:08AM - Where do you want us to send your - Reparations Check Too!
The People that Founded our Country and/or had Slaves are Dead Now. The Current Citizens of the United States cannot be held responsible for what happened Decades or Hundreds of Years Ago - that is just an Insane Concept. We have since established a Country with Laws and Rights - We cannot Change the Past, but we must Live with the Laws and the Rights we have Established - Today. That have been Voted On by the Majority of our Elected Officials, who Represent Us. I would Advise you to try and Live in 2024 - Not in the Past.
The United States have Passed a Multitude of Immigration Laws - - These are what we have Today - 2024, If you want them Changed seek you own Political Path, Convince your Representatives and Senators to Submit a Bill, and have the United States Congress Vote On It. We must Enforce what Laws and Rights we have - Currently.
There is Right Way and a Wrong Way to seek Legal Citizenship in our Country, again Governed by the Laws of the United States of America. If you do not like them - You are Free to Relocate to another Country of Course most have their own set of Immigration Laws that you will have to meet too.
We need to seek Political and Social Sanctions with these Countries that the Immigrants are coming from - The United States cannot support the 1/2 to 1 million illegal Immigrants coming into America every year. The Taxpayers cannot pick up the Cost of Supporting Illegal Immigrants, nor should they have too - Can You? There is no benefit for anyone - with the Border Crisis -
These Illegal Aliens requires us to provide - Housing, Medical, Schooling, Welfare, Job Loss, State and Federal Tax Revenue Loss, Since the majority work for Cash Only, and Create Crimes, Legal, and Justice Burdens on our Society.
They are not adding anything to our Nation - but if you would like to House and Support Some Illegal Aliens - Please Give Us your Name and Address and We will have Flyers Posted on the Border - so they can easily find you and move in with you - and since you call everyone else Racist - I would have you ask yourself - Am I Racist - because I won't allow them to Move In with Me and Let me Support Them - - Ponder! Ponder! Ponder!!!
Everyone Talks Big when they have Little or No Solutions - If you want to Seek Change, do it through the Right Methods, Stop-Name Calling Others Racist Crackers - Learn and Give Respect - or maybe you Do Not Know or where Never Taught how to do that.
Just 2 of Many Press Releases on Biden from the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability - The Laws are in Place - Yet Biden will not Follow the Laws of the United States of America - WHY!!!
The Biden Administration sparked the worst border crisis in American history and placed Americans’ lives at risk by abandoning deterrent-focused immigration policies and proven border enforcement tools.
The Biden Administration continues to double down on failed immigration policies and now seeks to needlessly waste billions of taxpayer dollars on a border crisis their policies created.
843. Would you please do us all a favor and SHUTUP! Your perpetual drivel is so mind numbingly ignorant and simple that 1st graders would find it insulting and totally mundane. Even your attempt at plagiarizing is an embarrassing fail.
9:37AM - I am sure your Mental State is that of a Pre-School Level or Lower.
Is that NothingBurger - the Person that Never has any Facts, Solutions, or Other Interesting Anything -
Stop - Your Complaining, Disrespecting Others, and your Less than Clever Worthless Snide Comments.
You and 6:08AM - Are Probably the Same Idiots or Clueless Idiots, or Classless Idiots - Calling People "Racist Crackers" - when you two are the Biggest Racist and because we Disagree with Your Hate Mongering and Diatribe that Lacks any Thought.
Try and bring something to the Table, A Positive Thought, A Positive Solution, Anything - but your Lack of Respect and your Narcistic Attitude - Quit Being Ignorant All Your Pathetic and Troubled Life - Seek Counseling / Medical by using Medications to Control your Life and Mood Swings -
Please - Leave this Site - We are Trying to have Adult Conversations without Your Child Like Behavior and Hateful and Ignorant Attitude being the Center Point of Important Discussions.
8:43 Rock on 🤘
6:08AM & 9:37AM, You Guys, Karens, Kens, Darrens, He, She, It, Whatever, are always saying negative things and calling names - as a group we all think you need a time-out, Be Quiet and Just Go Away.
Illegal entry, How can you fools not understand this?
I can also copy a paste.
Vile coming from a Dem, 🤣 you know baby killing, gender confusion,
TDS, open borders race baiting, pro slavery read your history books….
All supported by the Dems
447, get a life and quit playing the moral conscience master.
Blah, blah, blah. More blah blah blah from 1142.
548 and 609 We all have lives, probably a multitude times better than yours since you both lack intellect, commonsense, and morals. I am sure in your twisted mind that making delusional and critical remarks, lacking respect gives you some type of elitest liberal narcissist feeling which clearly shows by your comments, but you live in a Society and a Time, when your remarks will not be tolerated by the Good Folks of your Community or this Blog.
Or to put it simply - GO TO HELL YOU IDIOTS...
Your entry is hilarious 210 but it's obvious you're nothing more than an ass_ole who projects your false moral structure as something you think I, and others like me, are going to follow because you said so. You can take that thought and stick it up your over pious fat arse. I will never allow MAGAts like yourself to tell me what I can or can't do. Eat that.
Cam we remove the 5:56AM Karen/Daren who is a Liberal Crazy Demo from the Adult Table? You can follow anyone you want straight off the cliff for all the rest of us cares. Happy Landings!
Never a Solution, Never a Valid Idea, Just Hate, Just Disrespect, Just Name Calling, Never a Comment on the Articles, What a Convoluted, Twisted, Hateful and Hopeless Life you Have. To Bad you will never recognize the Truth and Seek Help...
1131 is a lightweight. He /she sure goes overboard to protect the fragile ego.
11:31 was right 1:06 Just name calling,Never a comment on the articles
1131 is a snowflake.
bOrDeR cRiSis
1:06PM and 6:49PM, definitely did not read the comments of 11:31AM - he/she called you he/she's, "Liberal Crazy Demo's", that Democrats for you 1:06PM and 6:49PM, which again makes you guys look even less intelligent for calling that person a "snowflake or lightweight", being that his/her comments represent someone not afraid to handle your meaningless dribble and endless dramatized, disrespectful thoughts, just attacking others, and never even knowing or commenting on the articles in this blog. I speak for myself, but I am sure most on this site would like to kick you in your Ass, is that enough "snowflake or lightweight" for you!
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