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This Concurrent Resolution urges the Governor of Hawaii to send 500 members of the Hawaii National Guard to the United States-Mexico border to help the Texas National Guard with border security. The resolution highlights the significant increase in migrants attempting to enter the U.S. illegally, with record numbers of "encounters" (apprehensions or expulsions by Border Patrol) reported, and notes that these migrants come from various Central and South American countries, not just Mexico. It also points out that a large amount of illegal drugs, including fentanyl which has contributed to overdose deaths in Hawaii, enter the U.S. through Mexico. The resolution mentions that many other states have already sent their National Guard members to assist Texas, and argues that it is in Hawaii's best interest to help prevent illegal immigration and drug trafficking at the border.