The question was recently asked whether Gov. Sununu would send National Guard troops to protect his border from the exponential spike in illegal crossings. It looks like we have an answer.
Related: Will Sununu Send Guard Troops to Defend New Hampshire’s Border?
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New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu told The Daily Signal his state is working to respond to the increase of encounters at the norther border as the “Biden administration has pulled back on northern border personnel and resources.”
“We are requesting a formal ICE delegation agreement with the federal government that would empower and allow our state and local law enforcement the ability to enforce immigration laws and apprehend illegal border crossings at our northern border in the absence of federal support,” he said.
Sununu has “proposed establishing the Northern Border Alliance Fund to make grants available to state, county, and local law enforcement agencies to reduce instances of crimes and illicit activity in close proximity to the Canadian border.” The proposal would cost “roughly [$1.5 million],” according to Sununu.
I don’t think he needs permission from the Feds to enforce the law. States have a right to protect themselves from invasion. We’ve got some content on that somewhere, but I was unable to locate it in time for publication. Suffice it to say that I get why Sununu wants a by-your-leave to enforce federal border law. He doesn’t want people to think he’s Joe Arpaio or some radical Republican going off half-cocked in defense of Americans or Granite Staters. God forbid.
No, I think he’s doing exactly what I predicted when news broke that 26 Republican Governors had signed on to an agreement to form a task force to coordinate resources to address crime related to Illegals operating in the country. Let them in, set up shop, and then talk to each other about the crime. They can ask other states for assistance, but each state pays its way.
No mention of that task force in the piece by The Daily Signal (c/o True North Reports), so was that just a paper tiger, or did someone miss the details? And no mention of the National Guard (per my earlier inquiry). That seems like a necessary step. Towns like Pittsburg, NH, which has a long border with Canada, are not blistering with Barney Fife’s napping at their desks. There are very few of them, but they have so much ground to cover it’s impossible to be effective if Canada is letting illegal “migrants” (probably unvaccinated) wander into the US.
They need backup. Assuming the Feds give Chris the nod, is the 1.5 million to pay for overtime and travel expenses to anyone who wants the work? How far does he think that 1.5 million will take us? The problem is not going away. Is Sununu only interested because it might play well for Republicans when he pulls the trigger on a run for the White House? Burnish the resume a bit.
If Biden’s Feds don’t give us the okay, what then? Politicize it and do nothing?
And that leaves us with this burning question. What does Gov. Sununu do if he does something and the expected rise in apprehensions leads to the Democrats accusing him of voter suppression?
HT | True North Reports/ Daily Signal
