LINCOLN- As promised, Gov. Jim Pillen will be sending another group of Nebraskans to patrol the southern border. In early April, 35 members of the Nebraska National Guard will deploy for 90 days in Eagle Pass, Texas, in support of counterparts with the Texas National Guard, the Governor’s Office announced this week. Last year, Pillen sent two separate deployments to the southern border.

As he did last year, Pillen defended the deployment as a necessary step to address an “ongoing crisis” at the U.S.-Mexico border.

“Every state is a border state, and what happens along our nation’s southern border affects us right here in Nebraska,” Pillen said in a press release. He said the group will help stop illegal immigration and keep deadly drugs off Nebraska streets.

The deployment is in response to a request from the State of Texas through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, which is used by states to request assistance from other states in the case of disasters. Major Gen. Craig Strong, the adjutant general of the Nebraska National Guard, said that Nebraska troops are “always ready to respond.”

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