Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) has signed an order “to combat the cartels, stop drug smuggling, and secure Arizona’s border,” the governor said in a Tuesday news release. The executive order requires a joint task force named “Operation Desert Guardian” to be set up by the Grand Canyon State’s Department of Public Safety,

PHOENIX - Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an executive order to launch Operation Desert Guardian, a new initiative aimed at enhancing border security in Arizona's four border counties.