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Group that escorts migrant caravans draws more scrutiny
ap ^ | 12/23/2018 | ELLIOT SPAGAT and JULIE WATSON

Posted on 12/23/2018 3:06:11 PM PST by mdittmar

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Thousands of Central Americans journeying toward the United States were 2,500 miles from their destination in October when they reached a moment of decision: Should they press on toward the U.S. border? Or should they stop and put down roots in Mexico, where the government offered to let them stay?

Pueblo Sin Fronteras, a group of activists escorting the caravan, warned the migrants that the offer might be too good to be true and called a voice vote on whether to continue.

“Let’s keep going!” the crowd yelled amid applause.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: borderwall; buildthefence; daca; dreamact; dreamers; immigration
Adelaida Gonzalez, 37, of Guatemala City, who joined the caravan with her 15-year-old son and neighbor, said that now that she is in Tijuana, she wishes she had accepted Mexico’s offer to stay and work in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas.

“We were never told along the way that it would be this hard,” said Gonzalez, after seeing the border wall topped with razor wire and the long waiting list for asylum seekers.

Guess a border wall topped with razor wire works;)

1 posted on 12/23/2018 3:06:11 PM PST by mdittmar
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“Scrutiny”? Isn’t that a little harsh


2 posted on 12/23/2018 3:08:18 PM PST by Cold Heart
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“We were never told along the way that it would be this hard,” said Gonzalez

So what WERE they telling her along the way?

3 posted on 12/23/2018 3:19:38 PM PST by thecodont
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They are “American” groups conspiring to destroy America. You want to looks for collusion, those groups should be at the top of the list.


4 posted on 12/23/2018 3:24:18 PM PST by aquila48
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people who conspire to help others break the law should be in jail


5 posted on 12/23/2018 3:26:24 PM PST by morphing libertarian (Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: mdittmar

If we had a justice department, these enemy within would be put our of business and in jail.


6 posted on 12/23/2018 3:26:26 PM PST by aquila48
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We bet it’s largrly SorozNazi funding and organizing This has already been reported several times and it fits his MO to a Tee


7 posted on 12/23/2018 3:51:52 PM PST by faithhopecharity (“Politicians arent born, they’re excreted.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: mdittmar

Roberts’ Refugees!


8 posted on 12/23/2018 3:55:03 PM PST by inchworm
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To: thecodont
obammma
9 posted on 12/23/2018 3:55:27 PM PST by timestax
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To: inchworm
Roberts’ Refugees!

That's right! Now he has to adopt them

10 posted on 12/23/2018 3:59:14 PM PST by timestax
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To: mdittmar

“Escorts”

Organizes.


11 posted on 12/23/2018 4:07:15 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: mdittmar

Aren’t the enablers human traffickers and subject to criminal charges?


12 posted on 12/23/2018 4:30:46 PM PST by amihow
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To: thecodont

So what WERE they telling her along the way?

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Based on what someone else said (in another story), he expected to walk across the border and be given a visa/permit to work - “happy” times ahead in the USA. Seeing an enforced border with razor wire and the military was the opposite of what was expected.


13 posted on 12/23/2018 4:41:21 PM PST by Qiviut (McCain & Obama's Legacy in two words: DONALD TRUMP!)
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To: mdittmar

I wonder where all those REI $200.00 dome tents came from all of the sudden.


14 posted on 12/23/2018 5:07:39 PM PST by Baynative ("A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams." - John Barrymore)
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To: faithhopecharity

America is committing suicide by those who help import the disease of illegals and the politicians who do nothing about it. They all should be hung.


15 posted on 12/23/2018 5:16:37 PM PST by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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“Group that escorts...”

Isn’t that so quaint. How about calling it what it is, HUMAN TRAFFICKING.


16 posted on 12/23/2018 5:19:56 PM PST by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
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>>when they reached a moment of decision: Should they press on toward the U.S. border? Or should they stop and put down roots in Mexico, where the government offered to let them stay?

You aren’t a refugee when you decline the safe refuge you have been offered.


17 posted on 12/23/2018 6:09:27 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committtee)
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To: aquila48

These are treasonous groups engaging in Un-American activities to destabilize our nation and overthrow the foundation.


18 posted on 12/23/2018 6:11:00 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committtee)
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Obviously organized by Barack just like the ones when he was President.


19 posted on 12/23/2018 10:29:44 PM PST by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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“We were never told along the way that it would be this hard’’. Christ’s sake are these people stupid.


20 posted on 12/24/2018 1:36:36 PM PST by jmacusa (Made it Ma, top of the world!'')
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