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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Takes Bold Action, Sending National Guard to Texas as Illegal Border Crossings Hit Record High Under Biden Administration

ByAlki David

Feb 2, 2024

In a pivotal move, Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis declared on Thursday that he is dispatching members of the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard to assist Texas Governor Greg Abbott in addressing the escalating crisis of illegal border crossings during the Biden administration.

As federal reports reveal a staggering 302,034 illegal alien encounters in the past month, surpassing the previous record set in September 2023, DeSantis emphasized the urgency of defending state sovereignty. Notably, among those arrested were at least 19 individuals on the terrorist watchlist.

“States have every right to defend their sovereignty, and we are pleased to increase our support to Texas as the Lone Star State works to stop the invasion across the border,” stated Governor DeSantis. The reinforcements will contribute to Texas by adding essential barriers, including the strategic placement of razor wire along the border, reinforcing the fundamental need for a secure national border.

Governor DeSantis is mobilizing “up to a battalion of National Guard members, approximately 1,000 soldiers,” tailored to address the specific needs identified by Texas officials, according to an official statement from the governor’s office. This surge in troops follows a series of substantial resource deployments from Florida to Texas, which commenced in 2021, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to border security.

As the situation intensifies at the border, this collaborative effort between Florida and Texas underscores the necessity for cohesive action to address the challenges posed by surging illegal crossings. The announcement by Governor DeSantis reflects a shared commitment to reinforcing national borders and ensuring the safety of citizens in both states.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.