Thread: Pulling US aid to Honduras would fuel, not fight, illegal immigration

They are corrupt nations. Any monies or aid given by us should be properly overseen by us to actually do good for the people and nations. We must stop throwing good money after bad, giving money that only goes in the pockets of the leaders. We are making little progress.

Secure our borders. Make other countries deal with their problems. We can help where it is appropriate but not when their citizens keep invading the United States.

Originally Posted by Judy

Someone posted an article yesterday when Pence was in Central America about Trump having pulled $2.6 billion of aid from Honduras because Honduras hadn't met the necessary conditions to curb illegal immigration. I think he's going to pull it all shortly and has already given them phone notice today, based on his Tweet I just posted a couple of minutes ago.

According to the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. gave $175 million in aid to Honduras in the fiscal year of 2017.

https://www.newsweek.com/where-honduras-caravan-headed-us-border-trump-threatens-cut-aid-if-it-doesnt-1172272

Originally Posted by Judy

President Trump pulled the aid.

I believe this should read----President Trump threatened to pull the aid.

That was last year's. We're in a new FY now.

Originally Posted by Judy

Someone posted an article yesterday when Pence was in Central America about Trump having pulled $2.6 billion of aid from Honduras because Honduras hadn't met the necessary conditions to curb illegal immigration. I think he's going to pull it all shortly and has already given them phone notice today, based on his Tweet I just posted a couple of minutes ago.

That wasn't Honduras it was Guatemala.
Guatemala Calls on U.S. to Unblock $2.6 BILLION to Curb Illegal Immigration

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

That wasn't Honduras it was Guatemala.
Guatemala Calls on U.S. to Unblock $2.6 BILLION to Curb Illegal Immigration

It was all 3 countries including Honduras:

From your "link":

Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales said Friday his nation hasn’t yet received “a penny” of $2.6 billion the U.S. pledged for Alliance for Prosperity program, intended to boost development and cut crime in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, and thereby reduce the number of people fleeing northward. The U.S. is putting onerous conditions on disbursing the funds, he said.

Trump pulled the aid to Honduras, as well as Guatemala and El Salvador. Didn't "threatened", pulled it, stopped it, blocked it. No money flowing in this aid program, and that was yesterday. Today, it's no aid at all unless they stop it. Tomorrow or next week, it could be no trade. Hopefully they'll stop it with the aid sanctions. That would of course be best for all involved, although we'd make money on it, but we want friendly relations with our neighbors and region, but that is not possible when their citizens are invading our country illegally. So we'll see how it goes. The ball is in their court but we own the stadium.

NO AID FOR 12 MONTHS!

IT NEEDS TO STOP FOR A YEAR TO MAKE SURE THEY GET THE DAMN MESSAGE TO STOP DUMPING THEIR PEOPLE OVER OUR BORDER!

THEY MUST SHOW "IN GOOD FAITH" THAT THEY WILL STOP THIS IN ITS TRACKS NOW!

SAME GOES FOR MEXICO!

NO BEAST RIDES! NO COYOTES, NO HUMAN TRAFFICKING!

MW, Judy, and StopTheInvaders....please stop addressing each other. Post your own comments and no longer react to or address comments amongst each other please.

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