::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

Annapolis, MD - Amid the growing concerns of separating illegal immigrants from their children, Governor Larry Hogan announced Tuesday, June 19 he will not deploy any members of the Maryland National Guard to the U.S./Mexico border. In a morning Twitter statement, Hogan said, “Until this policy of separating children from their families has been rescinded, Maryland will not deploy any National Guard resources to the border. Earlier this morning, I ordered our four crew members and helicopter to immediately return from where they were stationed in New Mexico.” Hogan is now the second governor to announce this decision. On Monday, Governor Charlie Baker [R-MA], announced he was against the policy and would not allow Massachusetts National Guard members to serve along the United States southern border. In recent days, there’s been a huge social media backlash over the separation of children from their parents who are trying to cross into the United States illegally. This decision has l...