Mothers travel to US-Mexico border to gain perspective on migrant caravan

[Judi Lynn]

Source: KGBT

by Clara Benitez, KGBT StaffSunday, November 4th 2018

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (KGBT) - Moms from across America made their way down to the southern border to experience firsthand and get a mom’s eye view on where the migrant caravan might stop.

Mothers came from across the country from Nevada, New York, Chicago and Washington D.C in a decision to caravan themselves to the U.S.- Mexico border in South Texas.

“I’m here as a Texas mom and actually I am encouraged, moms from across the country come and join us to stand together,” said Alice Linahan, a mother from Dallas.

Many of them shocked to find out what separates both countries.

Read more: https://newschannel20.com/news/nation-world/mothers-travel-to-us-mexico-border-to-gain-perspective-on-migrant-caravan

[erronis]

1. I can't imagine that blotus would want independent observers at his media "event"

Now, how to remove those moms from harm's way....

[keopeli]

2. Clara Benitez, KGBT Staff, and her editor use such poor English that the article seems invalidated.

Perhaps I'm too great a stickler for the proper use of English, but a journalist should have a grasp on the English language in my opinion, since that is the vehicle they are using to promote their tradecraft.

[iluvtennis]

3. But why are they going there now,guess they believe the Con that caravan is at the border. Not true

the caravan not expect to hit the border for another month.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. I find the conclusion to the story dusgusting. Typical RW reaction.

"After a day visiting the border wall, schools here at the border and even the ports of entry, these mothers say that it is more important to fund the border wall."

[Judi Lynn]

5. Before I read the article, I assumed it would refer to women concerned about human rights!

I automatically believed they are heading there to make certain the racist sociopaths didn't attempt to terrorize, or torture, or otherwise harm these people who are seeking shelter from violence and death in their home countries.

This was NOT the "mothers" I would hope to hear would go there.

[agingdem]

6. Give me a break!

I live on the border...Do these moms plan on "observing" the border in anticipation of the "hoards" of desperate women and children with nothing but the clothes on their backs and a desire for a better life?...do hope they brought sleeping bags..it will be awhile...oh wait..maybe they can sleep in the cages at the detention facilities to get the "real migrant experience"...

[riversedge]

15. No, article says they are leaving but they do agree the Wall needs to be built!

[mountain grammy]

7. So did they also visit the northern border?

A wall is stupid and unnecessary is what I’m hearing here in El Paso.

[a la izquierda]

8. I'll take these women on a little trip.

Instead of going to visit “the border,” we’ll go to San Pedro Sula and see exactly why people are fleeing.

If that doesn’t give these suburban “moms from across America” [ahem, that should be the US] nightmares, well I don’t know what will.

[atreides1]

9. The mom from Chicago was funny!

“To see this wall I mean we heard about it and talked about it and the Rio Grande and I can’t believe it—that is what is separating—that is not securing our border at all,” said Stephanie Trussell, a mom from Chicago.

I wonder if they asked her if she had seen the "wall" on the US/Canada border, and what she thought about that???

[Historic NY]

12. Lets run a wall right down the middle of the Rio Grande......

[link:|]

[JudyM]

10. "A study done by the Cato Institute shows that immigrants commit less crime than American citizens."

That should be front page news nationally. Stick a fork in it.

[Ramsey Barner]

11. Mothers from across the U.S.

spontaneously arrive at the the same border location on the same day, leave on the same day, and conveniently witness two apprehensions of known unlawful immigrants from known countries, then spontaneously agree that We Must Build A Wall!

Give me a break.

[Orangepeel]

13. Are they just going to hang out for a couple of months and wait for them?

[riversedge]

14. Don't know but these moms--want to help Trump's agenda........

Not my type of mom. NOPE!


............RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (KGBT) -....................
Beth Parlato from Buffalo, New York said it was a scene that she had not experienced before and called the experience “surreal.”

With the migrant caravan on its way to the border, these moms heard from local educators living in the Rio Grande Valley.

Parlato said she wanted to see how close the schools were to the borders and get a mother's perspective.

“Hopefully on Tuesday the American people will vote to send people back to D.C. to help him [President Donald Trump] get this agenda passed and get this wall built everywhere around and then we would love to help whoever,” Trussell said.

But residents living on the border disagree and say immigrants are not a threat, and especially the migrants traveling in this caravan.

A study done by the Cato Institute shows that immigrants commit less crime than American citizens.