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A move by Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs<\/a> to scrap a Border Strike Force in the state is sparking criticism from Republicans in the state — although it does have the backing of at least one Democrat.<\/p>\n

Hobbs, a Democrat, said that she intends to reroute funding for the strike force, which was set up in 2015 by former Gov. Doug Ducey, and said the money could be used to coordinate a law enforcement response at the border.<\/p>\n

“What our budget intends to do is to reallocate those funds where they can be most purposeful. I\u2019ve said this before, recent reporting has indicated it’s not a force, it\u2019s not striking at the border, and so we can repurpose those dollars to where they can be more beneficial in terms of coordinating a law enforcement response at the border,” she said during a tour of the border with Homeland Security<\/a> Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.<\/p>\n

According to its website, the force is part of the Arizona Department of Public Safety and “not only targets border crimes but provides a comprehensive collaborative approach to help secure Arizona\u2019s border and thwart transnational criminal organizations.”<\/p>\n

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The agency\u2019s mission includes identifying and targeting transnational criminal organizations and strengthening deterrent efforts aimed at smugglers and drug traffickers.<\/p>\n

“The BSF operations focus on roving criminal interdiction patrol details, intelligence-led remote area operations, outbound details, and deterrent saturation patrols to identify, deter, disrupt, and dismantle criminal organizations,” it says.<\/p>\n

However, Hobbs has referenced reporting by the Arizona Republic, which cast doubt<\/a> on the work of the unit and found that most of its work occurred outside the four main border counties, although it did report that the force had made some “impressive” drug busts. Jeffrey Glover, the new head of the Arizona Department of Public Safety, also said recently that he supports the move<\/a> to reroute the funding.<\/p>\n

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The decision to ditch the force has the support of one of the most high-profile Democrats in the state — U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., whose office stressed the overall need for resources at the border.<\/p>\n

“What\u2019s most important to Senator Kelly is that resources get to where they are most needed, which this step will still do, so law enforcement has the tools they need to help stop drug and human trafficking while keeping our communities safe,” spokesperson Marisol Samayoa told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

However, Republicans in the House caucus<\/a> tore into the move, saying that it is part of a pattern from Hobbs\u2019 administration and will only serve to weaken border security in the state just as it is still dealing with a historic migrant crisis.<\/p>\n

“In the same manner that Joe Biden has destroyed our country with his welcomed support for the prolonged lawlessness and drug crisis along our southern border, Katie Hobbs is destroying Arizona in three short months since taking office by her reckless dismantling of the Border Strike Task Force,” Rep. Paul Gosar, said. “Countless more people will die from Hobbs\u2019 open border policies.”<\/p>\n

Rep. Andy Biggs called the move “shameful.”<\/p>\n

“The courageous members of the Arizona Border Strike Force Bureau keep Arizonans safer every day. There is no rational reason to undermine border and national security efforts amid a historic border crisis,” he said.<\/p>\n

Rep. Debbie Lesko, said the force “was created to help combat the criminal cartels who are now freely smuggling migrants and record-amounts of deadly drugs across our southern border.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

“It is unacceptable that Governor Hobbs would take away this important resource meant to restore Arizona\u2019s border security and stop the criminal cartels,” she said.<\/p>\n

Rep. Eli Crane, meanwhile, said that the dismantling is “foolish and indicative of her party\u2019s cowardly and destructive border policies.”<\/p>\n

“The Border Strike Task Force was established to protect Arizona\u2019s communities from international criminal organizations \u2013 namely the Mexican cartels plaguing our southern border with illicit drug smuggling and human trafficking,” Crane said.<\/p>\n

Crane accused Hobbs<\/a> of having “done nothing to secure our border or make Arizona\u2019s families safer.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Instead of working tirelessly to protect Arizona\u2019s families from the deadly effects of Mexican fentanyl and sex traffickers, she\u2019s too busy waging war on “hair discrimination” and vetoing common sense budget proposals that would help everyday Arizonans. Now, by announcing plans to abolish the Border Strike Task Force, she\u2019s joining the likes of Secretary Mayorkas and President Biden in actively worsening the crisis at our border.”<\/p>\n

The move comes amid an ongoing battle in Washington D.C. as well as border states over the ongoing crisis. Republicans are blaming the migrant surge on the Biden administration\u2019s “open-border” policies, while Democrats and the administration have targeted Republicans for falling to agree to border funding requests made by the administration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/gov-hobbs-faces-backlash-arizona-republicans-foolish-decision-scrap-border-strike-force <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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