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Migrants camp on bridge between Guatemala and Mexico as U.S. pressure mounts
Reuters ^ | 20 Oct 18 | Delphine Schrank

Posted on 10/20/2018 12:46:36 AM PDT by SkyPilot

TECUN UMAN, Guatemala (Reuters) - Hundreds of Central American migrants bedded down overnight on a bridge separating Guatemala and Mexico, many squeezed against a metal border gate, as efforts to halt a trek north by a caravan of thousands of people gathered pace under U.S. pressure.

U.S. President Donald Trump has warned the Central American caravan must be stopped before it reaches the United States, and Honduras and Guatemala said late on Friday they were mobilizing to return Honduran migrants to their homeland.

Earlier in the day, hundreds of migrants at the head of the caravan had poured through Guatemalan border posts and onto the bridge, but were repelled by dozens of shield-bearing Mexican police. Several complained they had been teargassed.

Drained from days of walking and frustrated, many prepared to spend the night in the open. Some stretched towels and garbage bags along the bridge walls, others lay down on backpacks, while a man applied lotion to his tired feet.

Mexico’s government, which says it will process migrants’ claims for asylum individually, vowed to tackle the caravan as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met top officials in Mexico City. Pompeo urged Mexico to ensure the procession did not reach the United States.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; border; caravan; criminals; election; illegals; invaders; invasion; mexico; trump; trumpmexico
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To: SkyPilot

We have a border, this is an invasion, drop leaflets stating approaching the US border means suicide by military. At 50 miles from the border, a couple of Spooky flights and invasion is done. We have a military whose primary mission is to protect the US citizens from foreign invaders. Well, the barbarians are at the gate. It is go time.

Just because a thug is unarmed, does not make him not a thug. They are coming with disease, drugs, crime and most of all to steal.


41 posted on 10/20/2018 4:23:31 AM PDT by rigelkentaurus
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To: SkyPilot

Here is what you have before for your eyes the concoction of fake news. A Soros funded action with the media playing cheerleader, and running interference. All in time for the midterms. Another transparent anti American move, to generate faux hysteria.


42 posted on 10/20/2018 4:42:37 AM PDT by snarkytart
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To: BubbaJunebug

We have the house and we have the senate. In 10 minutes we could duplicate the repatriation provisions law we have for Mexican illegals to all of Central & South America, throw in Canada for good measure.

Pass it in the house and senate and President Trump would sign it.

Screw comprehensive immigration reform - start with loopholes that force catch and release. IMHO.


43 posted on 10/20/2018 5:07:09 AM PDT by Tunehead54 (Nothing funny here ;-)
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To: BubbaJunebug

Trump said that he will seal the border with the military. That means no one gets in. No one.


44 posted on 10/20/2018 5:13:51 AM PDT by nikos1121 (With Trump, we have our own Age of Pericles)
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To: nikos1121

I know what he said...but all you need a one of Obama’s liberal judges to say let them in and poof it’s done. You can bet your bottom dollar that it’s already been planned to do that. They get to the Mexican border and a suit is filed


45 posted on 10/20/2018 5:21:32 AM PDT by BubbaJunebug
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To: Raycpa

> God loves them they are not vermin,

You are right...they are not vermin, they are God’s children; however, they are also manipulated tools of Soros, who is not encouraging them in their best interests.


46 posted on 10/20/2018 5:22:21 AM PDT by XEHRpa
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To: SkyPilot
Pistolero handing out cash has pistol tucked into waistband:


47 posted on 10/20/2018 5:42:51 AM PDT by gaijin
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To: SkyPilot

That guy is either having a baby or eating quite well.


48 posted on 10/20/2018 5:46:49 AM PDT by headstamp 2
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To: McGruff

[It’s wonderfully ironic that Mexico is caught in the middle this time.]

Yeah maybe they’ll deal with it this time.


49 posted on 10/20/2018 5:48:12 AM PDT by headstamp 2
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To: familyop

This is all a Soros operation similar to what he pulled off in Europe.


50 posted on 10/20/2018 5:49:38 AM PDT by headstamp 2
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To: SkyPilot

They’re certainly going about things the wrong way and are breaking the law.

But I beg to differ. From whence do you get off calling human beings, created by Almighty God, men, women and children, as “vermin?”

(I knew of a man in modern world history—and his followers—who talked just like that.) if you are Christian, I don’t think we were taught to talk like that.


51 posted on 10/20/2018 5:59:11 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
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To: Raycpa

Then let God love them in their home country.


52 posted on 10/20/2018 6:10:35 AM PDT by DownInFlames (Gals)
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To: SkyPilot
Let me fix that headline for you:

Migrants Invading army camp(s) on bridge between Guatemala and Mexico as U.S. pressure mounts.

There ya go.

53 posted on 10/20/2018 6:28:53 AM PDT by OldSmaj
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To: Raycpa

They are not Vermin nor are they Americans. Nazis called Jews Vermin so we should be careful what we say.


54 posted on 10/20/2018 6:31:55 AM PDT by Midwesterner53
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To: SkyPilot

Interesting pics at the link. Looks like Rooters has learned some things. Like how to make sure no pics are posted showing “refugees” wearing expensive footwear and/or carrying expensive gear.


55 posted on 10/20/2018 6:34:21 AM PDT by mewzilla (Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
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To: BubbaJunebug

And our moronic pretend R Congress can’t bother to change that law. Traitors!


56 posted on 10/20/2018 6:38:12 AM PDT by CottonBall (Thank you , Julian!)
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To: SkyPilot

Kill them if they approach the border.
Let them lie where they fall.
A five foot high fence of sun-rotting corpses will turn away even the most intrepid “migrant”.

My sympathy meter is maxed out.
I don’t give a Shiite.


57 posted on 10/20/2018 6:42:57 AM PDT by Macoozie (Handcuffs and Orange Jumpsuits)
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To: Elsie; SkyPilot

The guy that robbed the gas station down the street wants a better life.

Criminals commit crimes because they want a better life.

People drain our welfare system because they want a better life.

We have no clue who these people are, other than they like to break laws and have a mob mentality. And most are young males, just like the Muslims that invaded Europe. That’s close enough to vermin for me.


58 posted on 10/20/2018 6:55:33 AM PDT by CottonBall (Thank you , Julian!)
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To: StAnDeliver

I was thinking a few low passes by a couple C-130 gunships might turn a few of them around. Puff?


59 posted on 10/20/2018 6:57:20 AM PDT by Fireone (Build the gallows first, then the wall!)
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To: Raycpa

God loves them because He created them BUT they are not being obedient children of God, not listening to His voice but to the voice of greed in their hearts and the voice of evil which stirred them into this mob of people who think they are entitled to be in and suck off people in the USofA instead of asking God to show them ways to fix their sitaution in their home country and being obedient to His voice.


60 posted on 10/20/2018 7:00:34 AM PDT by b4me (God Bless the USA)
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