Local state senator calls on DeWine to activate Ohio National Guard troops to Texas border

MIAMISBURG — A local state senator is calling on Governor Mike DeWine to activate the Ohio National Guard.

On Friday, Ohio Senator Niraj Antani (R-6) sent a letter to DeWine urging him to send thousands of Ohio National Guard members to the Texas border.

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According to Antani’s letter, this week Texas Governor Greg Abbott activated Texas’ National Guard to “secure the United States border.”

“This followed President Biden’s failure to enforce the law and secure the border,” Antani wrote.

In the past, DeWine has deployed troops to the southwest border of Texas.

According to a social media post, Dewine said he deployed approximately 115 members of the Ohio National Guard to support southwest border operations in Texas.

In October 2023, he deployed 375 Ohio National Guard members to Texas, the post said.

DeWine also sent Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers to support local law enforcement with border security, according to the post.

In the letter, Antani “strongly” urges DeWine to deploy the Ohio National Guard members to “repel invasion and promote the health safety and welfare of the citizens of the state.”

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Antani wants Ohio National Guard troops to go to Texas to “stop the invasion of the United States including Texas and Ohio,” the letter said.

On social media, DeWine posted “Ohio will continue to do our part to support Texas and support policies to secure our border.”

News Center 7 is working to learn if Texas has requested any Ohio troops to assist with border operations.

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