{"id":63650,"date":"2019-02-26T02:44:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T02:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/02\/26\/wisconsin-governor-orders-national-guard-troops-to-leave-us-mexico-border\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:16:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:16:02","slug":"wisconsin-governor-orders-national-guard-troops-to-leave-us-mexico-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/02\/26\/wisconsin-governor-orders-national-guard-troops-to-leave-us-mexico-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin governor orders National Guard troops to leave US-Mexico border"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MADISON, Wis. \u2014 Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers ordered the state\u2019s National Guard troops to withdraw from the border<\/a> with Mexico Monday, drawing the ire of a Republican congressman from Illinois who says he serves in the Wisconsin National Guard and the border mission is honorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former Republican Gov. Scott Walker ordered troops to Arizona in June to assist with administrative duties along the border. Evers, a Democrat, issued an executive order Monday withdrawing them. Evers announced the order late Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The governor said about 112 troops are currently serving in Arizona but keeping the borders safe and protecting immigrants seeking asylum is the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol\u2019s job. He said there\u2019s not enough evidence to support Republican President Donald Trump\u2019s declaration that a national emergency exists<\/a> and there\u2019s no justification for Wisconsin troops to remain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I cannot support keeping our brave service men and women away from their families without a clear need or purpose that would actively benefit the people of Wisconsin or our nation,” Evers said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this Feb. 23, 2019, file photo, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers speaks during an interview during the National Governors Association 2019 winter meeting in Washington. (Jose Luis Magana\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Adam Kinzinger<\/a>, a Republican congressman from Illinois, tweeted on Monday that he is a member of the Wisconsin National Guard and criticized Evers for his decision. In a series of tweets, he said he was sent to the border as a member of the Wisconsin National Guard and his crew caught a man crossing the border with 70 pounds of methamphetamine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Wonder the damage that would do in Milwaukee …” he tweeted.<\/p>\n\n\n\t