ICYMI: GOP Governors Request Border Meeting With President Biden

GOP Governors Request Border Meeting With President Biden

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. 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
"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)

Arizona Family: Governor Ducey, Other Governors Request Border Meeting With President Biden
"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)

KGUN: Governor Ducey, 25 Fellow Governors Request Border Meeting With President Biden
"According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection border authorities detained more than 200,000 migrants in August for a second consecutive month." (LINK)

Washington Examiner: Republican Governors Demand Biden Take Action At The Southern Border
"The Republican leaders said they recognized the president's many responsibilities, but argued that protecting the border is chief among them." (LINK)

Fox News: 26 Governors Demand Biden Meeting Over Border Crisis
"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)

WMBF: McMaster, Other GOP Governors Sign Letter Calling For Meeting With Biden On Border Crisis
"The governors are asking for an open and constructive dialogue on border enforcement and returning to border operations." (LINK)

The Hill: Dozens of Republican Governors Call For Meeting With Biden On Border Surge
"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)

Birmingham News: Kay Ivey Joins Other Republican Governors In Requesting Meeting With Biden On Southern Border
"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)

Quad City Times: Reynolds Joins 26 GOP Governors In Call For White House Summit On Border
"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)

Florida Politics: Ron DeSantis, GOP Governors Request Border Security Meeting With Joe Biden
"Among their concerns, the governors noted the rise of fentanyl in their states. More fentanyl, they said, has been seized at the border this year than in the last three years combined." (LINK)

WLOX: 'It Is His Job To Secure Our Border!': Reeves Joins 25 Governors Asking For Border Crisis Meeting With Biden
"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)

CBS Boston: Baker, Sununu Join Other Republican Governors In Demanding Border Security Meeting With Biden
"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)

Cincinnati Enquirer: 'The Federal Government Created A Crisis:' Mike Dewine GOP Govs Slam Biden Border Policy
"Since Biden took office, the 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)

Brunswick News: Kemp, 25 GOP Governors Want Border Crisis Meeting With Biden
"The GOP letter to Biden was spearheaded by Govs. Doug Ducey of Arizona and Greg Abbott of Texas." (LINK)

Cox Joins Other GOP Governors In Slamming Biden On Border Policy
"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)

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