Here’s the big thing that is probably breaking up the migrant caravan more than anything: President Trump’s resolve to rule of law. He’s sent troops. He’s sent reinforcements. He’s thrown up the razor wire. He’s warned them they will not be treated at all differently from all the other people asking for asylum, and they will have to wait their turn in line. What’s more, if they get into the U.S., there won’t be the freedom to do what they want, no catch and release, because they will have to wait in tent cities for their cases to be adjudicated, same as other people. The two- to three-year period of working in the states and going home to Honduras with money after the final deportation order isn’t going to be there anymore. For quite a few of them, news reports suggested that all they wanted was that two- to three-year period to work, either legally or illegally, and they’d go home happy with the money.
Trump also put pressure on Mexico to encourage it to keep its immigration system regular, something it did with spotty results, but news reports do say the caravans are getting smaller, and Mexico is insisting on passports for passage through.
Bottom line: There’s less and less advantage to being in the caravan, no special privileges, and more and more advantage to immigrating legally.
Some enterprising prosecutor ought to look into charging the US financiers of this caravan with human trafficking. What is the difference between some US billionaire funding illegal migration to the US and some "coyote" doing it?
Ping.
Capabilities..? Meh.
Never thought I’d say that, but there it is.
POLITICAL **WILL**...?
That is PARAMOUNT.
And DJT has it. And everyone now knows it.
Trump IS the wall.
Trump getting ‘er done bump!
“caravan organizers”
Care to elaborate?
“Breaking up” = Multiple groups ILLEGALLY entering USA at multiple locations where there is no barb wire.
They were supposed to get here by Election Day. Not going to make it. And the “caravan”/invasion is a net plus for the GOP, hence the cutting off of funds and resources. Big bust.
If bammy were pres, or, horrors! hillary, they would have been here already, getting food stamps, trying out their bammy phones, and getting ready to vote tomorrow.
Also nice to see all that leftist money going for sh*t.
There is contradicting reports on twitter. Stating the caravans are getting larger.
YES! That’s an integral part of his strategy. Display iron will in his determination to stop the caravan. The message gets through.
Meanwhile at its peak, the democrats were almost orgasmic in glee at the news of these Hispanic “caravans” as they saw it as a multi-pronged ploy to 1) stir up the Hispanics in their favor, 2) attack Trump on immigration, 3) they see these are potentially future democrats voters and 4) most important to get sympathy votes for Demoncrats.
How did it go... Ass, Grass, or Gas - Nobody Rides for Free.
It’s not just how President Trump as responded publicly...but I’ll bet a billion dollars that he’s put a ton of pressure on Mexican and the other leaders to not assist or to stop this. Like “Hey, if this caravan gets to our border and causes a scene you can start kissing US money good bye.”
Note tagline.
You know what this was: After the Kavanaugh hearing backfired, the left had to scramble for another October Surprise. So they promised a bunch of Guatemalans and Hondurans several $1000 if they would join a march on the US. But now they see that the “caravan” will not make it to the US border on time, and they reneged on the deal.