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Louie Gohmert calls for RICO probe to find out who's paying for Honduras migrant caravan
American Thinker ^ | October 23, 2018 | Monica Showalter

Posted on 10/23/2018 10:17:40 AM PDT by detective

Who's financing the Honduras migrant caravan of illegal immigrants, with as many as 10,000 snaking their way into illegally entering the U.S.?

Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas has a sensible suggestion for finding out: using the RICO statutes. According to the Washington Examiner, citing Fox News, Gohmert said:

We have got to have the DOJ investigate where the funding is coming from to send these thousands and thousands of people to the U.S. ... You can use RICO to go after them.

The question, which the incurious media show no sign of wanting to answer, is worth asking, given the expense the taxpayers will be saddled with as thousands of them openly climb over border fences, dare border officials to fire on them to stop them, worm their way in through asylum legal maneuvering, or put up big sob stories with photos of mothers and crying children as a means to get in and get the benefit packages. It's a certainty that quite a few will get in, unless President Trump can be genuinely effective at stopping them, and right now that's not a certainty.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico
KEYWORDS: gohmert; illegals; invasion; rico
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To: detective

I don’t think the Republicans are clever enough to organize it, but are Democrats really that stupid?


21 posted on 10/23/2018 10:31:45 AM PDT by babble-on
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To: detective
RICO probe

Steyer and Soros
22 posted on 10/23/2018 10:32:43 AM PDT by BigEdLB (BigEdLB, Russian BOT, At your service)
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To: detective
We know who is funding them. Soros and Catholic Social services, among others.

The real question is why haven't they been charged?

23 posted on 10/23/2018 10:33:19 AM PDT by SENTINEL (Kneel down to God. Stand up to tyrants. STICK TO YOUR GUNS !)
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To: detective

I’m glad someone is asking. It’s an act of war.


24 posted on 10/23/2018 10:34:04 AM PDT by grania ("You don't give power to an angry left wing mob")
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To: detective

The Latin Invading Expeditionary Force has now reached the size of a military DIVISION. The Mexicans are apparently giving them maps of Texas. It is said that enough Mexicans are joining them as they march north that they will number FIVE MILITARY DIVISIONS by the time they reach America! Can they be stopped??


25 posted on 10/23/2018 10:34:22 AM PDT by 2harddrive (Go to www.CodeIsFreeSpeech.com for 10 FREE 3D-printer gun blueprints!)
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To: babble-on

The Deep State GOP members do not give a damn. They live where the Invaders do not go. This Shiite is happening all of the time. There is no remedy.


26 posted on 10/23/2018 10:36:01 AM PDT by gathersnomoss (Grace and Dignity Will Win The Day)
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To: detective
Don't worry, gang!

I'm hard on the case!

27 posted on 10/23/2018 10:37:44 AM PDT by Yossarian
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To: TigerClaws

Yep, its Catholic charities trying to keep their parishes afloat by bringing in new members and new $$$.
It won’t work but this is what they have been told since the 90’s.


28 posted on 10/23/2018 10:38:21 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: butlerweave

Nope, they are running out of $$$ to fund their parishes worldwide.
In Portugal, they have a gov tax which keeps them funded.
It is bankrupting the country.


29 posted on 10/23/2018 10:40:06 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: detective

Guaranteed it’s a US based traitor organization funded by Rats.


30 posted on 10/23/2018 10:40:44 AM PDT by aquila48
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To: detective

Where’s the pic of the guy handing out cash?


31 posted on 10/23/2018 10:41:08 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: detective

That’s fine, but the number one priority right now is to simply stop them.


32 posted on 10/23/2018 10:42:29 AM PDT by aquila48
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To: detective

Don’t they actually have to get here for a crime to have been committed? Certainly one that can be tried in U.S. courts?


33 posted on 10/23/2018 10:44:16 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: butlerweave
It’s like the church and homosex, unintended consequences where evil uses and infiltrates the good to divide and weaken it.

Typical Satan.

It’s the earthly struggle.
In the world, not of it.

34 posted on 10/23/2018 10:47:34 AM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.)
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To: detective

Louie is feeling his oats after last night, but this sounds like a long process.


35 posted on 10/23/2018 10:47:36 AM PDT by bigbob (Trust Sessions. Trust the Plan.)
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Based on snippets in news reports, it’s Catholic charities, probably supported by other ministries impacted by Trump’s curtailment of their cash cow. Now what? RICO?


36 posted on 10/23/2018 10:49:22 AM PDT by LambSlave
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To: Cobra64

The only thing they’ve invaded is Mexico.


37 posted on 10/23/2018 10:50:06 AM PDT by bigbob (Trust Sessions. Trust the Plan.)
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To: detective

Will they ever allow George to be investigated?


38 posted on 10/23/2018 10:56:43 AM PDT by foundedonpurpose (Praise Hashem, for his restoration of all things!)
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To: detective

paying....and organizing....

SorozNazi as usual?


39 posted on 10/23/2018 10:59:40 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." -Marcus Tillius Cicero (3 BCE))
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To: detective
One would not be too surprised if Bill Ayers were somehow connected with this (the caravan is, after all, an "organized community".)
40 posted on 10/23/2018 11:03:24 AM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in-never, never,never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. Winston Churchill)
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