Iowa Will Cover Cost of Sending Troops to the US Border
The state has agreed to fund the mission at “no cost to Texas,” according to the release of agreements. Gov. Kim Reynolds said the team of 29 troopers will stay 16 days.
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Iowa will cover the cost of sending troopers to Texas to fight crime along the border, reports the Associated Press. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Monday the state has agreed to fund the mission at “no cost to Texas,” according to the release of agreements. After announcing she would join other Republican governors in sending troopers to the border on June 24, Reynolds argued Texas would reimburse Iowa for the expenses. However, Iowa’s assistance agreement shows that Texas and Arizona asked states to cover the cost of the mission. Later on Monday, Reynolds acknowledged her state would cover the cost at a news conference in Nebraska. Iowa Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Debbie McClung said that discussions about payment structures are ongoing and the total cost is currently unknown.
Reynolds said Iowa sent 29 troopers to Del Rio, Texas and that they arrived a few days ago. They will stay for 16 days. The team consists of road troopers, members of the Iowa State Patrol tactical team, command staff and an investigator. Reynolds announced the deployment last month, saying the state “has no choice but to act” after the Texas and Arizona governors asked for help securing the border. The state also has 30 soldiers from the Iowa National Guard helping at the border. McClung said the deployment is 5.3 percent of the state’s total sworn officers and will not compromise the department’s ability to protect Iowans.
