As we reported earlier, a mass caravan of immigrants from Central America is marching to the US border. The march was organized by People Without Borders– lovely right? Marchers are shouting things like “we aren’t immigrants, we’re international workers” and “the people united will never be defeated.”
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Call it what you want:
Asylum or Invasion Organized and Lead by PEOPLE WITHOUT BORDERS
Caravan of Migrants heading to the US right now!!RT
Let @POTUS @realDonaldTrump @VP Know your Thoughts on this!!https://t.co/dH7MXSYWt0 via @Splinter_newspic.twitter.com/vaE3Wgdtho— 🌹Simpley_RED ❤ DJT (@MAGAVoice) March 31, 2018
There are over 1,500 of them. Most of them plan to cross the border illegally or ask for asylum.
Organizers estimate that about two-thirds of people are planing on crossing into the United States undetected or asking for some type of protection like asylum.
Twenty-nine-year-old Mateo Juan said the caravan was his third attempt at getting to the United States. Seven months ago, Mexican immigration officers pulled him off the bus. The same happened about a month ago.
He heard about the caravan in March when he arrived in Tapachula, the caravan’s starting point.
“Going alone is risky. You’re risking an accident, getting jumped by robbers, and even your life,” he told BuzzFeed News. “All of that, and then you don’t get to the United States. The caravan is slower but you know you’re going to get there safely.”
Still, there are no guarantees on the route or assurances that once they reach the US border they’ll be able to cross undetected or be allowed to stay under some type of protection like asylum.
Alex Mensing, another organizer with Pueblos Sin Fronteras, made that point clear to the migrants before the group started out. He also stressed that everyone is responsible for their own food, water, and payment for vans or buses. Still, it’s far cheaper than being assaulted or falling into the hands of unscrupulous smugglers.
That’s what’s headed our way.
President Trump has just responded to the news.
Border Patrol Agents are not allowed to properly do their job at the Border because of ridiculous liberal (Democrat) laws like Catch & Release. Getting more dangerous. “Caravans” coming. Republicans must go to Nuclear Option to pass tough laws NOW. NO MORE DACA DEAL!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 1, 2018
He’s right. The left’s squishy immigration policies encourage this kind of action. It makes these people believe they have a chance of entering illegally and staying. It happens far too often, and it is dangerous. It sounds like this news was the final straw for Trump, because he’s now calling for Republicans to utilize the nuclear option and forget about a DACA deal.
To be continued…
Update: More tweets!
Mexico is doing very little, if not NOTHING, at stopping people from flowing into Mexico through their Southern Border, and then into the U.S. They laugh at our dumb immigration laws. They must stop the big drug and people flows, or I will stop their cash cow, NAFTA. NEED WALL!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 1, 2018
These big flows of people are all trying to take advantage of DACA. They want in on the act!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 1, 2018