Trump hails Mexico's 'strong immigration laws' for stopping migrant caravan

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY MAX GREENWOOD - 04/05/18 07:56 AM EDT

President Trump on Thursday credited Mexico's "strong immigration laws" with disbanding a so-called "caravan" of Central American migrants before it reached the U.S., saying that a "giant scene" at the southern border was prevented.

Link to tweet

The president's tweet a day after the organizers of the caravan announced that they would end their journey in Mexico City, instead of continuing north to the U.S.

They said that the size of the group of more than 1,000 people had made travel too difficult, The Washington Post reported.

Trump has warned about the caravan in a series of tweets in recent days, vowing to stop the migrants at the U.S. border. He also announced earlier this week that he would send troops to the border to prevent illegal crossings.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/381742-trump-hails-mexicos-strong-immigration-laws-for-stopping-migrant

[sinkingfeeling]

1. I hate this giant F**k!

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. Not more than I do.

[Botany]

2. a migrant caravan ... real picture

Ellis Island 1908

[IronLionZion]

4. Did this caravan ever even exist?

or is it like when brave patriotic alt-right stopped the Antifa supersoldiers from coming to kill us?

Odin defeated the ice giants. If you don't see any ice giants, thank Odin.

[Botany]

5. maybe it was a dodge caravan

[malthaussen]

6. Okay, so he doesn't know the difference betweern "emigrant" and...

... "immigrant." Sue him.

Nice to know a 46-year low is "unacceptable." Here's a clue, Donnie boy: keep going as you are, and nobody will want to come here.

-- Mal

[yallerdawg]

7. The number of refugee migrants who seek asylum and humanitarian aid...

is mostly dependent on what is going on in Mexico, Central America and South America.

It also is impacted by "opportunity" in the U.S.

Being a "good neighbor" can reap untold benefits all around.

Simple-minded opportunists who exist to serve a political "brand" do us no service at all.

[forgotmylogin]

8. "THE RAIN HAS STOPPED due to our Stricter Immegration laws!"

"I KNEW Kenyan Obama's policies were bad for the Country! Your welcome America STAY DRY! #MAGA"

--DJT, probably

[packman]

9. Guy is unbelievable -

Make up something and then take "credit" when it doesn't happen. Master of lies and deception.

[Ray Bruns]

10. Does anyone know what this stupid bastard is talking about?

[Cold War Spook]

11. He doesn't have a clue.

Christopher Sherman, AP April 4, 2018. The caravan has stop so everyone in it could receive a temporary transit visa from Mexico to go to the US.

[Nitram]

12. I understood that Mexico was issuing transit visas...

[SammyWinstonJack]

13. That last sentence....wtf?