US military deploying resources to border as caravan approaches, Mattis says
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced Sunday that the military has already begun delivering countermeasures to the southern border, following reports over the weekend that Mexican police toting plastic shields abandoned their blockades in the face of a swelling Central American migrant caravan making its way to the U.S.
The Pentagon has sent jersey barriers in conjunction with plans to deploy active duty troops there, and full details of the number of troops to be deployed as well as their roles should be announced Sunday night, Mattis told reporters.
His comments come as Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen vowed on "Fox News Sunday" that the caravan "is not getting in."
"My general message to this caravan is: Do not come," Nielsen said. "You will not be allowed in. ... There is a right way to immigrate to the United States," she continued, "and this is not it."
A U.S. official confirmed to Fox News on Thursday that roughly 800 soldiers will be sent to the area to offer “logistical support," including providing tents and vehicles, to the Border Patrol. The troops will bolster the efforts of the approximately 2,100 National Guard forces already there.
The caravan, which has contained as many as 7,200 people and is currently approximately 1,000 miles from the closest border crossing with the U.S., has become a major issue with less than two weeks before the pivotal Nov. 6 midterm elections.
The group has traversed about 30 miles per day since forming in Honduras, with many members saying they are fleeing the violence and widespread poverty there.
Vice President Pence this week warned that the migrant caravan is being funded by outside, leftist groups, citing intel said to be provided by foreign partners and a phone call with a Central American leader.
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Good old dog whistles.
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