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U.S. tracking three migrant caravans, one with 12,000 people
The Washington Times ^ | January 29, 2018 | Stephen Dinan

Posted on 01/29/2019 11:26:18 AM PST by jazusamo

The U.S. government is tracking three separate migrant caravans, one of them estimated to be more than 12,000 people in size, heading north toward the U.S., a top Pentagon official said Tuesday.

Defense Undersecretary for Policy John Rood told Congress that those caravans are one reason why the presence of active-duty troops is still needed on the U.S.-Mexico border.

He also said military medical personnel are helping with the latest border problem, dealing with an increase in sick migrants showing up at the border and in need of immediate attention.

Some 2,300 active-duty troops are still on the border, down from 5,900 who were initially ordered deployed in late October, ahead of previous caravans. That’s in addition to about 2,000 National Guard troops who have been on the border since earlier last year.

Mr. Rood said some of the active-duty troops will be on the border through Sept. 30.

New House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith questioned why the mission was expanded from guard to active-duty troops, calling that a “very rare” move.

Vice Admiral Michael Gilday, director of operations at the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said they just didn’t have enough capacity within the National Guard to fulfill the requests President Trump and the Homeland Security Department made.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: adamsmith; aliens; buildthefence; caravan; daca; democrats; dreamact; dreamers; illegalaliens; invaders; invasion; migrants; military; ushouse
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Note to New House Armed Services Committee Chairman Democrat Adam Smith and other RATs:

The invasion is on our southern border and you've ignored all the warnings up to now.

1 posted on 01/29/2019 11:26:18 AM PST by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

A-10. EOFS.


2 posted on 01/29/2019 11:27:06 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: jazusamo

Track all you want, they’re coming in to get their goodies.


3 posted on 01/29/2019 11:28:10 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (Every time a lefty cries "racism", a Trump voter gets his wings.)
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To: jazusamo

An emergency should have been officially implemented months ago. You’re way too late, Trump.


4 posted on 01/29/2019 11:29:03 AM PST by CatOwner
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To: rktman

12,000? A-10s? Not enough. That’s basically an infantry division headed to our border.

Go with a B-52 strike.


5 posted on 01/29/2019 11:29:37 AM PST by HombreSecreto (The new Oldsmobiles are in early this year)
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To: jazusamo

Soros, Bezos, Zuckerberg and other democrats billionaires are financing the caravans of illegals to invade America and destroy it.


6 posted on 01/29/2019 11:29:43 AM PST by rurgan (The Federal reserve r leftists raising rates to hurt Trump.Fed kept rates at 0 for all of obama yrs)
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To: jazusamo

Maybe we should let them in, put them straight onto trains that will take them to a wonderful sanctuary city like San Francisco, and tell them to apply for asylum at Pelosi’s house. Meanwhile they can camp in the yard.

Wall funding in 24 hours.


7 posted on 01/29/2019 11:31:53 AM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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To: CatOwner

I am loath to criticize my POTUS, but President Trump should have declared the national security emergency during his inaugural address.

Cannot see the point of waiting until February 15—and I sincerely hope that PDJT doesn’t acquiesce to anything less than the $5.7 Billion.


8 posted on 01/29/2019 11:33:37 AM PST by edie1960
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To: jazusamo

“Defense Undersecretary for Policy John Rood told Congress that those caravans are one reason why the presence of active-duty troops is still needed on the U.S.-Mexico border.
He also said military medical personnel are helping with the latest border problem, dealing with an increase in sick migrants showing up at the border and in need of immediate attention.”

So... we need the military guys there to build temporary holding facilities as they are processing in, and to give them medical attention?

We are so screwed.


9 posted on 01/29/2019 11:35:35 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: bigbob

No doubt napa nan’s house is unlocked for easy access right? And pantry stocked with ethnically correct food stuff. Cash on the kitchen counter with atm and credit cards laying around with pin numbers on the back. No? Then she and her ilk have no business talking NO WALL.


10 posted on 01/29/2019 11:35:36 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: jazusamo

https://www.wthr.com/article/tax-loophole-investigation

Watch this and realize how much illegals take from us taxpayers. Illegals claim many children on their taxes. One claimed 20 kids and 4 families living in his trailer. Turned out he had a wife and one child. He got 30,000 in tax refund. How much do you get?


11 posted on 01/29/2019 11:36:22 AM PST by Singermom
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To: HombreSecreto

The military is only being used to greet them and bring them in in a somewhat organized manner. They are doing nothing to repel them


12 posted on 01/29/2019 11:37:10 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: jazusamo

The supply line for that is huge and expensive. Tell Mexico to take it out or we will. If food and water supplies are cut they won’t make it to the border. But once they make it to the border, US taxpayers start paying for food, water, and every other need.


13 posted on 01/29/2019 11:39:18 AM PST by LostPassword
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14 posted on 01/29/2019 11:40:31 AM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Yeah whats the point on tracking these Invaders unless it to time when us taxpayers have to roll out the red carpet of free medical and welfare for life for the newest mob of future Rat voters.


15 posted on 01/29/2019 11:42:31 AM PST by Gasshog
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To: jazusamo

We’re witnessing the slow motion decline and fall of the American Empire.


16 posted on 01/29/2019 11:45:36 AM PST by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: jazusamo

This is going to go south fast, folks.

JoMa


17 posted on 01/29/2019 11:47:44 AM PST by joma89
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To: Singermom
Watch this and realize how much illegals take from us taxpayers. Illegals claim many children on their taxes. One claimed 20 kids and 4 families living in his trailer. Turned out he had a wife and one child. He got 30,000 in tax refund. How much do you get?

I know what you mean, but a refund would indicate that he is getting money back that he paid in. This is tax credit, which is free money. No strings attached.
18 posted on 01/29/2019 11:47:50 AM PST by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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To: DesertRhino

Wake me up when the soldiers greet these diseased rabble with hot lead instead of open fing doors to the gd US Treasury. I’ve had it with this CRAP.

Cuz mowing down a couple dozens of them would keep millions Out, oh, that would be so cruel, it might save hundreds of real Americans from future crimes of violence, can’t have that!


19 posted on 01/29/2019 11:48:50 AM PST by Gasshog
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To: joma89

“This is going to go south fast, folks.”

No it isn’t——6 months from now it will be all forgotten and it will be on to something else.

That seems to be the way it is these days.

.


20 posted on 01/29/2019 11:50:44 AM PST by Mears
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