Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham visited the border on Friday to get a firsthand look at conditions and gather data to decide whether to withdraw New Mexico National Guard troops.
“I haven’t seen anything to indicate we have an emergent crisis here on the border,” Lujan Grisham told a news conference after her tour.
The visit included a briefing from Customs and Border Protection officials in Sunland Park and a meeting with New Mexico National Guard leaders and troops in Santa Teresa.
The CBP briefing and visit to the Santa Teresa Port of Entry were closed to the media, but the governor met with reporters after the tour.