An officer from the US Customs and Border Protection in Texas. (Copyright 2021, The Associated Press. All rights reserved.The oldest advocacy group for Hispanic Americans in the country has asked President Joe Biden not to allow the private-funded deployment of several dozen National Guard soldiers to the US-Mexico frontier.On July 4, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), wrote to Biden requesting that he use his executive power to stop Kristi Noem, South Dakota's governor, from sending 50 National Guard troops to the border to fulfill a request by Greg Abbott, Texas' Republican governor.It urges him to halt similar efforts made by the governors from Nebraska, Florida and Arkansas, who all have pledged to send law enforcement officers to Texas to assist in preventing unauthorised border crossings.According to a press release by the governor, South Dakota's deployment of National Guard personnel is being paid privately by a GOP donor. This move has been strongly criticized by Democrats.As Commander in Chief of Army and Navy of United States and the militia of the various states, President Biden has the authority to stop the usurping federal powers by a few rebellious and recalcitrant states, wrote Domingo Garcia LULACs national president.We expect the national government to intervene and stop encouraging hate speech and violence in our communities. These efforts contribute to America's climate of hate crimes and gun violence against Latinos and Asian Americans. Garcia said.The Independent reached out to the White House to get comment about LULACs request and the efforts of GOP governors to deploy law enforcement resources to Texas.They are deployed at a time when Vice President Kamala Harris leads the Biden administration's efforts to address a growing trend of migration towards America from Central America. She has been subject to fierce Republican criticism for failing to visit the border sooner. After giving a flippant response to Lester Holt of NBC, Harris was also criticized in the media. Holt pointed out that Harris had never visited a US border facility.Continue the storyWhen commenting on the US immigration system, the vice president made contradictory remarks. She warned potential migrants that if they come to our border, they will turn you back. In June, she held a press conference with Guatemala's president. Days later, she stressed that the Biden administration was working hard to fix the US asylum system and make it a safe haven.Let me be clear. I am committed making sure that we provide safe havens for asylum seekers, period. Ms Harris stated this in an interview with EFE (a Spanish news agency) two days later.The number of illegal immigrants crossing the border is on the rise and has reached its highest level since the early 2000s. Last month, the US saw 900,000 migrants being apprehended near the border with Mexico. This is more than double what was last year.Continue readingUS left Afghanistan's airfield at night. They didn't inform the new commander.The largest global ransomware attack continues to cause havocHealth officials in rural Kentucky continue to push for reform, one step at a time
