South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said Tuesday she will use a donation to help fund the deployment of National Guard troops who are being deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border following a request from the governors of Texas and Arizona for immigration assistance. Noem this week joined several Republican governors, including Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, in sending troops to the border. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, both Republicans, made a request in a letter sent to all other governors seeking assistance at the Southern Border amid a spike in illegal immigrants crossing the border. According to a news release from Noem’s office, the Guard “deployment will be paid for by a private donation.” Her office didn’t elaborate on the details of the donation, adding that the “initial deployment to the border will last for between 30 and 60 days.” A spokesman for …