South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference held in the Hyatt Regency on February 27, 2021 in Orlando, Florida.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem
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  • South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is sending 50 National Guard troops to the US-Mexico border in Texas.
  • The Republican announced in a tweet that all expenses will be paid for by a "private donation."
  • Noem's office did not respond to Insider's requests for comment on the nature of the donation.
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Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem announced Tuesday night that she's sending 50 of her state's National Guard troops to Texas.

While sharing National Guard troops across state lines is not unusual for governors, it typically involves a crisis such as a natural disaster in a neighboring state.

Noem is one of several Republican governors answering a call from Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey for states to send resources to their Mexican borders under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds both announced they will send state law enforcement details to the Lone Star State, while Noem is the only one to send National Guard troops.

Another unusual aspect of Noem's announcement is that the 30 to 60 day deployment will be "paid for by a private donation."

Ian Fury, Noem's spokesman and communications director, did not respond to Insider's requests for comment on the nature of the donation.

Under the compact, officials sent from other states will be able to make arrests in Texas and Arizona.

Abbott and Doucey said drug smugglers and people leading groups of undocumented migrants need to be arrested "before they can cause problems in your state."

So far, no Democratic governors have agreed to send any troops.

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