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| Senior DOD Official: Three Migrant Caravans Headed to U.S., One with 12,000 |
| 2019-01-31 |
| [Breitbart] There are three migrant caravans headed to the United States’ southern border with Mexico, according to top Pentagon official John Rood. Rood testified to the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that one of the caravans contains over 12,000 migrants. "Current information shows that a caravan of over 12,000 people ‐ there’s three that we are tracking, that the DHS is tracking en route, one that is over 12,000 by the latest estimate," said Rood, who is the under secretary of Defense for policy. Rood said there are currently more than 2,300 active duty troops at the southern border, down from a high of 5,900 in November. But defense officials say several thousands more active duty troops are expected to head to the border in the coming weeks, to assist the Department of Homeland Security with laying down more concertina wire, and helping to monitor the border between points of entry. Democrats, who now control the House, called Pentagon officials in to testify on President Trump’s order of active duty troops to the border in October, which they have called a political stunt by the White House before midterm election. But defense officials testified that it was the Pentagon ‐ not the White House ‐ decided that active duty troops were able to deploy faster and were better resourced to deal with the caravans headed to the border than National Guard and reserve forces. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #4 14,000 swarm of incoming! |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2019-01-31 15:24 |
| #3 And the asssertion that the Mex gummint has come around and seen this isn't good for them either? Just so much bullsh*t... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2019-01-31 12:37 |
| #2 Ship a few hundred illegals to Pelosi and Schumer's 'sanctuary' homes and offices for promises of free housing, food and benefits. That might cure their hypocrisy. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2019-01-31 10:34 |
| #1 More like 14,000 And there is still no wall. A Holes. |
| Posted by: newc 2019-01-31 01:57 |