Noem to send 50 South Dakota National Guard troops to Texas border

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) is deploying National Guard troops to Texas to help “secure” the U.S.-Mexico border, she announced Tuesday. 

The move comes as record numbers of people, mostly from Central America, seek asylum at the U.S. southern border. Republicans have seized on the border crossings in recent months, blaming President Biden and his administration for failing to adequately secure the border.

“The border is a national security crisis that requires the kind of sustained response only the National Guard can provide,” Noem, who’s seen as a potential 2024 presidential contender, said...