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Republican lawmakers on Tuesday called on New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to address the migrant smuggling and fentanyl trafficking crisis by deploying National Guard troops to the southern portion of the state.
Mexico has sent 600 troops to areas on the border with the U.S. following an uptick in violence.
State lawmakers claim troops are needed to address migrant smuggling and fentanyl trafficking in the area
Three drivers and 24 migrants are in custody after border agents tracked a caravan of SUVs and a pickup from a highway near the border to an empty RV park near Columbus, New Mexico.
"Texas won't back down," Texas Governor Greg Abbott said about building a new border wall in South Texas.