Posted on 04/26/2018 2:15:35 AM PDT by SkyPilot
Hundreds of Central American migrants from a caravan that crossed Mexico reunited in Tijuana on Wednesday and planned to cross the border together this weekend in defiance of threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to repel them.
The timing of the migrants arrival could compromise a flurry of talks this week to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which Trump has repeatedly threatened to scrap if Mexico does not crack down on the flow of Central Americans through its territory.
Busloads of migrants began arriving on Tuesday at a shelter that was a five minute-walk from the border and within sight of a U.S. flag waving under an overpass connecting the two countries.
While many rested in tents after a month-long journey across Mexico, others wandered up to the border to contemplate the next stage in their journey.
"The wall doesn't look that tall," said Kimberly George, a 15-year-old girl from Honduras as she looked toward a stunted barrier a few feet away. "I really want to cross it."
Migrants said they fled their homes in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras because of death threats from local gangs, the murder of family members or political persecution.
Moving from town to town, the migrant caravan became a stumbling block for U.S.-Mexico relations after Trump unleashed a series of tweets in early April, telling Mexican authorities to stop them.
More busloads of migrants arrived during the course of the day, overflowing the first shelter. Local migrant aid groups said it was the biggest single group they had seen arrive together as they scrambled to find places in ten shelters.
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How noble Reuters makes the illegal border crossers appear while painting President Trump as some violent person to make "threats" when he's in fact only enforcing the law, as would a policemen. (...oh, yeah.)
They are safe now in Mexico. Stay there and call it home.
After all, that’s what Clint Eastwood would do!!!!!!!!!! By jimmminy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shoot those who attempt to illegally invade.
They have been well coached in what to say so they can take full advantage of our immigration system...and jump right on the social services wagon.
Stop this invasion.
Don't kid your self that they all come here for employment. They come here for many reasons, some do come here expecting to work. Others come here to get on the social services gravy train, and many come here to be criminals because that is what they are. Criminals come here for a better life too because crime pays better here and the punishment is far less if caught.
Many years ago most came here to work, but beginning as far back as the late 1970s criminals began to see that life would be better here for them as well. Many illegals that are picked up now have a criminal history in their previous country, a criminal record here, or both.
Our immigration laws are based on having a way to sort people out that wish to come here so we don't get the criminals and deadbeats along with those who want to work and be productive. When people enter illegally we have no idea who they are, or what their purpose is in coming here.
You really should educate yourself just a little about the issues with the wall and the fact that without enough support from Congress to receive full funding from Congress it has to be built in pieces- and it is, every day. It would also be helpful if you learned just enough about our immigration laws to know if people are professionally coached by immigration attorneys in what to say they will be admitted, at least on a temporary basis and the only way to stop that is to change the laws that allow this.
If you truly supported and believed in President Trump then at least find out what is actually happening instead of saying we’ve all been had. We have all been had but not by President Trump. We have been had by most of our elected officials for years and we stood by and let it happen and kept electing RINOs instead of conservatives. Cleaning up a mess is always a far bigger task than avoiding making the mess.
Shoot ‘em!
You are showing your complete ignorance of the situation with your posts, now you are making sure no one misses them?
Educate yourself on the issues, or keep posting nonsense and out yourself as a troll.
Where is the blankety blank national guard to keep them from crossing? Once they cross you have to detain and house them and give them a court date.
Name sounds very Latin.
Using her for interviews is not an accident.
They should all fail the credible fear interview and be sent back to Mexico.
What if there was gun fire along their feet, every time they got within half a mile of the border? Is that doable?
Break out the 50 cals, and begin “in mass crossfire.”
Shoot every damn one of these invaders, regardless of age, sex, or condition.
They helped them along the way.
“Caravan participants get help from within Mexico, amid efforts to disband group and pressure from Trump”
America is being invaded and nobody cares. Sad. Our parents and grandparents are spinning in their graves. GD the “democrats”, their “media” and their “judges”.
That's what I've been asking for weeks. The simple answer is that all that tech was designed to control US, not foreign invaders.
Things to do:
1. Arrest and have Judge Sessions at the border to hear claims of refugee status. Deny bail pending court appearance and place in internment camps directed by Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
2.Arrest the US sponsors of this conspiracy to break our laws and charge them with felonies. Deny bail as they are clearly aware and users of open borders.
I agree. Shoot the invaders on sight. I’m sure there would be many volunteers for this. These are plain arrogant invaders deliberately and conspicuously defying our laws. Shoot them dead, leave them for the wildlife. Then let’s see how many decide to continue.
In the last full 5 years, there were over 2,000,000 foreign nationals caught by immigration @ our southern border.
How many were not caught?
If there were nearly a half a million people in this "caravan" trying to cross at one time (instead of over the course of a year), it would be clearer to those wearing the rose colored glasses. THIS IS AN INVASION OF OUR SOVEREIGN COUNTRY!
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