Gov. Little joins other governors to visit U.S.-Mexico border
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – Governor Brad Little joined other governors for a visit to the United States-Mexico border in Texas Wednesday.
Governors in attendance in Texas Wednesday include:
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott
- Arizona Governor Doug Ducey
- Idaho Governor Brad Little
- Montana Governor Greg Gianforte
- Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon
- Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds
- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp
- Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts
- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine
- Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt
- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem
Governor Little took a boat tour of the Rio Grande River, which forms part of the border between the two countries, with Texas Department of Public Safety agents.
Governor Little and 25 other governors recently requested a meeting with President Joe Biden in Washington, D.C., to work together on solutions to the national security and public health crisis created by the unenforced border with Mexico. The president did not agree to meet with the governors.
Governor Little sent a specialized team of Idaho State Police troopers to the border this summer to assist with intelligence gathering and investigative work related to drug interdiction at the border. The troopers completed their weeks-long mission, serving both as a force multiplier for local efforts at a time when it’s needed along the border and, importantly, to bring back to Idaho the experience of seeing and learning up-to-the-minute enforcement techniques.
