** GOP Governors Request Border Meeting With President Biden
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Governor Doug Ducey and 25 fellow governors today requested a meeting with President Joe Biden over the deepening crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border.

In a letter sent to the White House this morning, the governors wrote they are seeking "open and constructive dialogue" on the border crisis now unfolding on national television, as thousands of migrants seek entry into the United States through Del Rio, Texas.

View the letter HERE ([link removed]) . The request is receiving considerable attention in Arizona and across the country. Some of those stories are below:
KTAR: Arizona Gov. Ducey 25 Others Ask For Border Meeting With President Biden ([link removed])
"The state leaders said they are 'seeking an open and constructive dialogue regarding border enforcement on behalf of U.S. citizens in our states and all those hoping to become U.S. citizens.'” (LINK ([link removed]) )
Arizona Family: Governor Ducey, Other Governors Request Border Meeting With President Biden ([link removed])
"The governors say they want this meeting to happen within the next 15 days as they would like Biden and the White House to make this a priority. The governors of Texas, Alabama, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Utah are among those requesting the meeting. The majority of the states say they have done what they can at the state level and need some federal reinforcement." (LINK ([link removed]) )
KGUN: Governor Ducey, 25 Fellow Governors Request Border Meeting With President Biden ([link removed])
"According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection border authorities detained more than 200,000 migrants in August for a second consecutive month." (LINK ([link removed]) )
Washington Examiner: Republican Governors Demand Biden Take Action At The Southern Border ([link removed])
"The Republican leaders said they recognized the president's many responsibilities, but argued that protecting the border is chief among them." (LINK ([link removed]) )
Fox News: 26 Governors Demand Biden Meeting Over Border Crisis ([link removed])
"The letter came a day after the U.S. government closed a portion of the southern border and started deporting hundreds of Haitian migrants who had been camped around a bridge in Del Rio, Texas, after crossing from Ciudad Acuña, Mexico." (LINK ([link removed]) )
WMBF: McMaster, Other GOP Governors Sign Letter Calling For Meeting With Biden On Border Crisis ([link removed])
"The governors are asking for an open and constructive dialogue on border enforcement and returning to border operations." (LINK ([link removed]) )
The Hill: Dozens of Republican Governors Call For Meeting With Biden On Border Surge ([link removed])
"The state leaders appeared to take a shot at the 'lack of federal action' on the issue and called on Biden to 'take action to protect America, restore security, and end the crisis now.'" (LINK ([link removed]) )
Birmingham News: Kay Ivey Joins Other Republican Governors In Requesting Meeting With Biden On Southern Border ([link removed])
"The governors asked for a meeting with the president within the next 15 days. The letter is attached to the end of this article." (LINK ([link removed]) )
Quad City Times: Reynolds Joins 26 GOP Governors In Call For White House Summit On Border ([link removed])
"In response to requests for governors in Texas and Arizona, Reynolds sent 28 Iowa Department of Public Safety law enforcement officers earlier this summer to assist the Texas Department of Public Safety with four tasks including traffic duties, humanitarian efforts, tactical operations and human smuggling operations." (LINK ([link removed]) )
Florida Politics: Ron DeSantis, GOP Governors Request Border Security Meeting With Joe Biden ([link removed])
"Among their concerns, the governors noted the rise of fentanyl in their states. More fentanyl ([link removed]) , they said, has been seized at the border this year than in the last three years combined." (LINK ([link removed]) )
WLOX: 'It Is His Job To Secure Our Border!': Reeves Joins 25 Governors Asking For Border Crisis Meeting With Biden ([link removed])
"Reeves tweeted the announcement Monday, saying, 'It is not his job to run your life.... but it is his job to secure our border!'" (LINK ([link removed]) )
CBS Boston: Baker, Sununu Join Other Republican Governors In Demanding Border Security Meeting With Biden ([link removed])
"Since Friday, 3,300 migrants have already been removed from the Del Rio camp to planes or detention centers, Border Patrol Chief Raul L. Ortiz said Sunday. He expected to have 3,000 of the approximately 12,600 remaining migrants moved within a day, and aimed for the rest to be gone within the week." (LINK ([link removed]) )
Cincinnati Enquirer: 'The Federal Government Created A Crisis:' Mike Dewine GOP Govs Slam Biden Border Policy ([link removed])
"Since Biden took office, the ([link removed]) number of encounters on the southern border has surged. U.S. Border Patrol took 208,887 people into custody during August – a similar number to July." (LINK ([link removed]) )
Brunswick News: Kemp, 25 GOP Governors Want Border Crisis Meeting With Biden ([link removed])
"The GOP letter to Biden was spearheaded by Govs. Doug Ducey of Arizona and Greg Abbott of Texas." (LINK ([link removed]) )
Cox Joins Other GOP Governors In Slamming Biden On Border Policy ([link removed])
"The letter says states have borne the brunt of 'eight months of unenforced borders,' and the governors demand 'Biden take immediate action to stem the tide of illegal border crossings.'” (LINK ([link removed]) )
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