Gov. DeSantis Commits 1,000 of Florida’s National Guard to Texas Border

Florida has been directly assisting Texas since 2021, deploying more than 700 members of its National Guard, as well as 540 Fish and Wildlife personnel.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announces deployment of National Guard, State Guard, and other law enforcement officers to the Texas border at a press conference in Jacksonville, Fla. on Feb. 1, 2024. (Courtesy of The Florida Channel).

“Stop the invasion.”

That was the message posted front and center as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans to deploy even more National Guard, State Guard, and Highway Patrol officers to assist Texas in securing its southern border and ending the flow of illegal immigration from Mexico.