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Trump declares national emergency over US-bound migrant caravan
Sky News ^ | October 22, 2018

Posted on 10/22/2018 6:38:43 AM PDT by conservative98

Donald Trump has ordered the military to be on alert over a US-bound migrant caravan as he declared a national emergency.

Referring to the caravan from Honduras, the president tweeted: "Sadly, it looks like Mexico's Police and Military are unable to stop the Caravan heading to the Southern Border of the United States.

"I have alerted Border patrol and Military that this is a National Emergency."

He added that the US would begin "cutting off, or substantially reducing aid" to three Central American countries.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; border; borderpatrol; bordersecurity; caravan; drugdealers; emergency; hondurascaravan; illegalsinvasion; invadingarmy; invasion; nationalemergency; opfaithfulpatriot; rapists; repealthe19th; soros; trump; trumpdhs; trumphondurascaravan; trumpmexico; usbp; usmilitary
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To: conservative98

No mentioned in the report of the Mexican police that were beaten and bloodied by the invaders.


221 posted on 10/22/2018 9:08:15 AM PDT by kanawa (Trump Loves a Great Deal)
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To: Kudsman

>> Fortune favors the bold<<

Yep, thus my handle!


222 posted on 10/22/2018 9:08:47 AM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (America is being destroyed by Democrats and RINOs.)
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To: VanDeKoik

>>Why are you going to close it at this minute?<<

Because the sooner drastic action to avoid killing them is undertaken, the sooner this horde, and the nations that are sponsoring and assisting them, will realize that the consequences of their actions are going to be extremely painful.


223 posted on 10/22/2018 9:22:09 AM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (America is being destroyed by Democrats and RINOs.)
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To: PIF

“Some criminals? Some bad guys? That the border patrol could deal with - this is a different kettle of fish - 10,000 men is the usual number associated with an army division.”

Ok?

10,000 people at a NASCAR event doesnt make them a “division”. Yeah, it sounds all military so you can get all Rambo in your demands that Trump just air strike these people, but like I said, outside of hyperbole, you arent dealing with an ID’d army, so you cant just start shooting people because it sounds fun and cool, let alone the fact that these people currently are in the southern part of another nation.

“Trucks set up as technicals can be churned out in a day or less with mounted rockets, .50 cal, 20mm or 30mm guns - it just depends what the cartels have in stock and how much money Soros and Co. have paid them.”

Ok.... civilian trucks with rockets. To do what again?

“So what do you call an division of men waving foreign flags vowing not to be stopped by anyone marching to cross the US border? “

Wannabe illegal aliens carrying a cheap flag.


224 posted on 10/22/2018 9:22:39 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: No Socialist

>>Those walls could just stay there until a permanent wall is built. Invaders will keep going to different regions and we can just build the “temporary” blockade as they shift around.<<

If Congress was doing its job of protecting our country and its citizens, it would demand that the President order the military to begin immediately to wire the border from one end to the other. And those who think that cannot be done in time to repel these invaders simply underestimate the ability of the military to get it done.


225 posted on 10/22/2018 9:27:43 AM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (America is being destroyed by Democrats and RINOs.)
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To: fortes fortuna juvat

Closing a bridge now, when none of them are near it, isnt going to turn them back when they are hundreds of miles away.


226 posted on 10/22/2018 9:27:49 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: VanDeKoik

Ok keep your head in the sand ...


227 posted on 10/22/2018 9:27:59 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: Obadiah
What then?

It needs to stop. I have family in California but do not go back as their state has become overrun. Most stores have signs in English and Spanish. Their customers refuse to learn English.

Mr. Trump understands hostile take-overs so we have to let him play this out.

He is correct, the Dems allowed this to happen, but GOP equally at fault for playing along.

Mexico has been winking at these invaders passing through their nation. Trump called them out and they failed to defend their border.

Their militancy proves their determination to defy our borders. They are justifying use of deadly force.

Get the women and children separated from the men and lay into them.

228 posted on 10/22/2018 9:30:58 AM PDT by Dustoff45
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To: NKP_Vet

>>Trump will not allow an invasion to this country. Ain’t happening.<<

Just what I like: a positive thinker. I certainly hope you’re right because if you’re not, and these invaders cross into our country, the POTUS AND HIS PROMISE TO MAGA IS TOAST!


229 posted on 10/22/2018 9:35:02 AM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (America is being destroyed by Democrats and RINOs.)
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To: SamAdams76

“If they were truly escaping oppression from their home countries, why aren’t they stopping in Mexico? Also, why are they carrying the flags from their home countries?”

excellent point!


230 posted on 10/22/2018 9:39:11 AM PDT by CottonBall (Thank you , Julian!)
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To: SamAdams76

“If they were truly escaping oppression from their home countries, why aren’t they stopping in Mexico? Also, why are they carrying the flags from their home countries?”

excellent point!


231 posted on 10/22/2018 9:39:23 AM PDT by CottonBall (Thank you , Julian!)
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To: FlingWingFlyer
We spend billions for the military and it can’t stop a bunch of ragbags marching up from Honduras? Friggin’ weird.

It's not that they CAN'T. They just don't WANT too. Like almost everything our govt overlords do.

232 posted on 10/22/2018 9:40:09 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: SamAdams76

“If they were truly escaping oppression from their home countries, why aren’t they stopping in Mexico? Also, why are they carrying the flags from their home countries?”

excellent point! if i was escaping tyranny in my home country, i wouldn’t be carrying their flag with me


233 posted on 10/22/2018 9:40:23 AM PDT by CottonBall (Thank you , Julian!)
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To: CottonBall

Because they are SorosFunded Invaders of America.

Mexico wont let them in or stay.

We have enemies, folks.


234 posted on 10/22/2018 9:40:27 AM PDT by Chickensoup ( Leftists fascists today plan to commence to commit genocide against conservatives soon)
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To: Right Brother

>> if razor wire is installed, game over.<<

Wire should be going up as we speak. And those who say the military cannot get the job done in time to stop this invasion are wrong. The only thing preventing it from going up are the politicians. Remember that folks, when you cast your ballot in the mid-terms.


235 posted on 10/22/2018 9:41:42 AM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (America is being destroyed by Democrats and RINOs.)
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To: conservative98

Call up up our Militia. Shake the dust off our ultimate defense force. They can always use the target practice. Wanna see some fed up white guys, proggies? Y’all ready, snowflakes?


236 posted on 10/22/2018 9:48:41 AM PDT by polymuser (Its terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged today. - Chesterton)
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To: Chickensoup

“We have enemies, folks.”

YES, foreign and domestic, and they have both (the caravan/backers and the NYT) declared war against our nation.

Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.
(That line was used as an exercise in h.s. typing classes in the 1960’s.)


237 posted on 10/22/2018 9:55:39 AM PDT by polymuser (Its terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged today. - Chesterton)
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To: grania

TY. Just got back from voting. Never have I seen so many here. Over 10 times normal early voters. 3-6 minority types, and; the rest were 60 plus. Almost all of us had grey hair.


238 posted on 10/22/2018 10:01:47 AM PDT by Lumper20 (DC is AFGE Union Punks,Our Congress Critters have AFGE INS plus FERS.)
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To: 11th_VA

They call me Heat Miser!


239 posted on 10/22/2018 10:06:56 AM PDT by Phil DiBasquette
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To: relee

I doubt than Texas has any jurisdiction over acts in Mexico.

Btw nothing is certain in law but time and expense.

Even if there was jurisdiction it would take months, if not years, for there to be any substantive results.


240 posted on 10/22/2018 10:08:38 AM PDT by arrogantsob ("Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
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