Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, said her decision is in response to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s request for more assistance to help police the border. A private donation will fund an initial deployment of up to 50 troops to Texas for between 30-60 days, the press release said. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/06/29/south-dakota-gov-kristi-noem-send-national-guard-troops-texas/7802513002/