JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves stated Wednesday that he has mobilized a National Guard unit to assist with safety on the U.S. border with Mexico.

“What happens at the border doesn’t stay there. Drugs and people are trafficked to every state in the nation - including Mississippi,” Reeves, a Republican, wrote on Twitter. “To keep Mississippians safe and limit the impact of our nation’s open borders, the Mississippi National Guard’s 112th Military Police Battalion has been mobilized and is supporting Customs and Border Protection officers and agents along the Southwest border.”

Reeves’ announcement got here a day after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stated he deliberate to ship greater than 1,100 National Guard troopers and legislation enforcement officers to Texas to help with border safety between the U.S. and Mexico. DeSantis is anticipated to announce that he’s working for president.

Mississippi doesn't share a border with Mexico, however Reeves blamed President Joe Biden’s administration for individuals and medicines crossing the border with out authorization.

“Every state has become a border state,” wrote Reeves, who's in search of reelection this 12 months.

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