The Latest: US sees room for California pact on border
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's plan to send up to 4,000 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to combat illegal immigration and drug trafficking (all times local):
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A U.S. Homeland Security Department spokesman says the federal government is committed to working with California Gov. Jerry Brown to mobilize the state's National Guard in its border mission.
Tyler Houlton said in a tweet that the California governor shares an interest on securing the border with Mexico.
His comments came after federal officials said Brown wouldn't allow troops to perform tasks that were planned for an initial rollout but that they would continue working with the governor to collaborate in other ways.