DHS Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen and Gov. Ducey visiting San Luis Port of Entry
Gov. Doug Ducey and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen arrived at the San Luis Port of Entry for an operational tour of the border wall system Wednesday afternoon.
Ducey tweeted during the visit stating his gratitude for President Donald Trump’s action to send National Guard troops to the U.S./Mexico border.
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64 National Guard troops will be assigned to the Yuma Sector, according to Cpt. Aaron C. Thacker with the Arizona National Guard.
National Guardsmen are expected to be working on intelligence analysis supervising camera systems, aerial surveillance, and infrastructural maintenance said Meredith Mingledorff with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Tucson.
“National Guard is on operation guardian support. They are in support roles so that means they’re on non-law enforcement missions and are supportive of law enforcement missions,” said Mingledorff. “Guardsmen will never effect law enforcement and make arrests. That is the role of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.”
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Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen took an operational tour of the Calexico border wall system Wednesday.
According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Sec. Neilsen is expected to also visit the San Luis Port of Entry with Governor Doug Ducey today. They will discuss border security and the National Guard deployment to the Southwest border.
Secretary Nielsen will also tour the construction of the border wall and thank DHS employees for their commitment to secure the border, said El Centro Sector Border Patrol.
