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Hundreds of US troops heading to the border to deal with migrant caravan, official says

By Lucas Tomlinson | Fox News


Migrant caravan helping Trump build case for a border wall?


Hundreds of U.S. troops are set to make their way to the southern border to help Homeland Security and the National Guard as a caravan with thousands of migrants pushes north with the goal of crossing into America, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News on Thursday.

The official said roughly 800 soldiers will be sent to the area to offer “logistical support," including providing tents and vehicles.

It’s not immediately clear which units are being tasked with the mission as details are still being finalized.

Defense Secretary James Mattis could sign the deployment orders as soon as today.

There are currently 2,100 National Guard troops on the southern border assisting Homeland Security.

President Trump tweeted Thursday morning that "I am bringing out the military for this National Emergency. They will be stopped!"

The migrant caravan as of Thursday is still in southern Mexico, more than 1,000 miles away from the nearest entry point into the U.S. Its size is estimated to be around 7,000, but many of those currently walking are suffering from exhaustion, dehydration and heat stroke.

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Some also told Fox News they fear getting attacked if they hop on a cargo train or getting deported if they take a bus.

“They are going to walk as long as they can,” said caravan member Brian Colindres, “or as far as they can.”

A majority of those walking say they are looking for a better life north of the border are fleeing poverty and violence in Honduras, where the caravan originated. They are exhausted and unaware of what will happen – but they remain optimistic.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/hundreds-...-official-says

2,100 unarmed Guard troops on border as Trump vows to send more to stop caravan

Waste of time if they are only there to load them up on buses and DUMP them in our communities.

They had better fingerprint, process them, and bus them back to their countries within 24 hours!

No exceptions!

The best solution is deploy a convoy of BUSES to Mexico now...load them up there and send them back!

Sounds like the troops are going to put up tents so the illegal aliens will have a place to stay until Trump can relocate them around the country and drive buses to haul them from the border to the tents and from the tents to the Greyhound stations and airports to help them relocate.

"It is also not clear what effect the troops would have, given that many of the migrants, if they reach the United States, would probably attempt to surrender to Border Patrol agents and seek asylum protections. U.S. officials said the troops would not play a law enforcement role and would instead include engineers to build new traffic barriers, aviation support staff, doctors and lawyers to provide legal representation."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...=.e8f7005563ba

Troops will provide caravan with doctors and lawyers to provide legal representation.

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

Troops will provide caravan with doctors and lawyers to provide legal representation.

Keep it up and I'll join Maxine Waters in "Impeach this Presdient"!