Overview

• South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem warns that Mexican cartels are operating and trafficking children in her state, and bringing in fentanyl that's killing local children.
• Noem, along with 24 other Republican governors, recently criticized President Joe Biden's handling of the U.S.-Mexico border crisis and expressed support for Texas Governor Greg Abbott's border security measures.
• South Dakota's Legislature has passed a bill recognizing the need to secure the U.S.-Mexico border and expressing South Dakota's support for border states.
• Noem is considering increasing support for Texas' border efforts, including sending razor wire and security personnel, and has previously deployed South Dakota National Guard troops to the border.
• President Biden has called on Congress to pass a proposed border security bill that would allow him to take the necessary measures to secure the border, including shutting it down until it can get back under control.