RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina National Guard will no longer patrol the Mexican border.

• Gov. Cooper decided to bring back service members for the southern border
• He calls what is happening at the border a "cruel policy"
• There is no mention of when the soldiers will return

Gov. Roy Cooper made the call Tuesday after objecting to a controversial federal policy which separates migrant children from their families.        

President Trump and his administration have made no secret about being tough on immigration.

In a statement, the governor said "the cruel policy of tearing children away from their parents requires a strong response."

He's not alone as several other governors are pulling their troops from the border or refusing to send any.

"I think it's cruel and inhumane and we told the National Guard to hold steady and not go down the border, period. So we won't be supporting that initiative, unless they change the policy," Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said.

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North Carolina's troop of three originated out of the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. They were doing helicopter surveillance over the Texas-Mexico border since the beginning of the month.

Even though the federal government funded their mission, the governor had final say on if they could stay even though the federal government remains vigilant about immigration.