Posted on 10/31/2018 1:46:58 PM PDT by sodpoodle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States could send as many as 15,000 military troops to the border with Mexico, as he hardens his stance against a caravan of migrants fleeing violence and poverty in Central America. The Pentagon has said it has identified about 7,000 active-duty troops, including about 2,000 on standby, that could be deployed to the southern border.
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He is just blood-thirsty.
I saw an article in a search for El Paso local news today while at work.
The headline was something like Diocese takes in 150 migrants.
So they are already arriving. Saddest part was it said they arrived in 3 buses from ICE. It said the policy was to release them into the community because ICE had no facilities to house the asylum seekers.
So what good will troops on the border really do? I was hoping Trump would be tougher.
I’d re-up for some of that
No mention of this...wouldn't be surprised.
I worked JTF-6 in the 80’s and 90’s south of our border....... We did “not” have powers to arrest but we “did” have the powers to detain for our own protection. Armed and detaining a bad guy with force..... or armed and arresting a bad guy with force . It got done, troops on the border will do the job.....
Quit talking about it and do it.
As I understand it international law (bleh!) states that refugees must accept asylum from the first state that offers it. Mexico offered. They refused. Now they're S.O.L.
The whole purpose for the military is actually to defend USA from invasion.
Good news! I just worry about some of these migrants who may be carrying.
Wonder who organized this debacle.
Yes I was thinking the tents should be in Mexico.
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