“Don’t blame Trump. “
He ran and won on fixing this utterly ridiculous problem. Ignore the law in the name of national security under authority of CIC. Assert executive power. Let Congress fume and spitter all they want. Tough action here could bolster his base, make them forget about the omnibus disaster, prevent a Dem house come November, get him re-elected and prevent impeachment. Wimping out here could assure a Dem House and impeachment. The choice is his.
This caravan is going to be stopped on American soil. As soon as ICE detains them, they are compelled BY LAW to bring them before a judge who will them a date when next to appear.
Mexico could have stopped them but refused so Trump is retaliating against Mexico and urging the feckless McConnell to invoke the nuclear option to undo fix the law.