Trump threatens aid for Honduras, other nations over 'caravan'

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters




APRIL 3, 2018 / 8:50 AM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO

Reuters Staff

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday U.S. foreign aid to Honduras and other countries was at risk unless they stop a so-called caravan of more than 1,200 Central American migrants headed to the U.S. border with Mexico.

Trump’s latest salvo against the migrants’ journey comes as the president has stepped up his immigration rhetoric in recent days and his administration has moved to further crack down on people who are in the United States illegally.

The migrants’ 2,000-mile (3,200-km) journey from the Mexico-Guatemalan border is expected to end at the U.S. border. Mexico’s government has said such caravans of mostly Central Americans, including many escaping violence in Honduras, have occurred since 2010.

Trump has already blasted Mexico and threatened to upend the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) over the caravan, and on Tuesday also raised the prospect of withholding U.S. assistance. The current trip has also put pressure on Mexican authorities ahead of the July 1 presidential election there.


Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-trump/trump-threatens-aid-for-honduras-other-nations-over-caravan-idUSKCN1HA1KP

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Trump is ratcheting up the volume, vile, velocity of his tweets

Really edgy, trashing everything liberal, everything that doesn't agree with him

the man in insane, on a rampage]

really, if he were my family i'd go for intervention, white suit guys

[Iliyah]

2. Do it.

t-rumo is already one of the most hated men in the world and the USA.

Dumb fuck, he never tries to see any factual issues. They are not invading the USA, asshole.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Oh, FFS!

1. This is an annual event.
2. The migrants don't cross the border. They stop there.
3. Trump is threatening poor people in poor countries because they temporarily left their homes to go to Mexico.

[FSogol]

4. When does the Trumpy Caravan head to the border near Mar a Lago?

Oh, yeah, every Thursday afternoon.

[DBoon]

6. 4. They are migrating to escape a corrupt repressive regime installed by the USA

nt

[SoCalNative]

5. Um...Mexico already stopped them

someone needs to let the orange dingleberry know.

[Xipe Totec]

11. Mexico is just checking that their papers are in order

All they need is a Mexican tourist visa to travel through the country. A seven day visa is free.

Once they reach the Mexico US border there's no reason for the Mexican government to detain them as they leave.

And once they reach US Customs, they're walking up the front door and asking for asylum. There is no illegal entry involved, no laws are broken, the US has to process the asylum application and meanwhile they can remain in the country.

[awesomerwb1]

7. He either knows he's lying (my bet)

or he's an ignoramus who is being played by Faux, Stephen Miller and Kelly.

His base will never have access to the truth and they'll believe these are hordes of invaders (well, at least 1000) sponsored by Mexico.

[sinkingfeeling]

8. This vile thing in the White House is the furthest from a Christian as one can get.

[47of74]

9. Fuck face might have just picked out my next international trip for me.

I'm seriously considering going to Honduras next just to spite fuck face.

[Xipe Totec]

10. Trump should convey his displeasure through diplomatic channels, not tweets

Oh, wait!

The US ambassador to Mexico already resigned in disgust with the Trump Administration.

Proceed, tweetler.

[joshcryer]

12. Imagine the people who made that trek.

The type of will power they must have had.

Those are the type of people we should want in America.