Bill > HR46

This Resolution urges the Governor of Hawaii to send five hundred members of the Hawaii National Guard to help the Texas National Guard manage the United States-Mexico border. The resolution highlights concerns about a significant increase in migrants attempting to enter the U.S. illegally, with record-high "encounters" reported by the U.S. Border Patrol, and notes that these migrants come from various Central and South American countries, not just Mexico. It also points out that a substantial amount of illegal drugs, including fentanyl, enter the U.S. through Mexico, contributing to overdose deaths in Hawaii. The resolution mentions that thousands of Texas National Guard members have been deployed to the border since 2021, and at least fourteen other states have sent their National Guard members to assist Texas, suggesting that it is in Hawaii's best interest to contribute to border security efforts.