Alabama Governor Ivey to send almost 300 troops to the southern border

Alabama GOP Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Thursday that she plans on sending 275 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border.

"Every state has become a border state under the current policies, and Alabama remains committed to being an integral part of the mission to protect our Southern Border," Ivey wrote on X, formerly called Twitter. 

This is not the first time that Ivey has taken a stance on border security.

Last year, the Alabama governor joined the "American Governors’ Border Strike Force," which was made up of governors in 26 states who worked to deter illegal immigration on the border. 

“Last year, illegal border crossings surged to a 20-year high, which also means we have dangerous drugs flowing into our country," Ivey said in an interview last year. "Here in Alabama, we’re going to enforce the law, and I’m proud to join my fellow governors on this mission to protect our states and nation. We will continue doing all we can here in Alabama to protect our border and our citizens.”

Border encounters reached nearly 233,000 this August, increasing roughly 27% from the month before.

The Biden administration has received pushback over the southern border from Republican lawmakers, who have widely deemed it a "crisis."