RALEIGH: Governor Cooper today shared the following statement about North Carolina National Guard members:
"The cruel policy of tearing children away from their parents requires a strong response, and I am recalling the three members of the North Carolina National Guard from the border."
Background:
As had been done under President Bush and President Obama, the North Carolina National Guard had deployed requested assistance to the U.S. southern border. The current deployment includes a helicopter and three National Guard members.
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