President Trump announced Monday that the U.S. will cut off “or substantially reducing” foreign aid given to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador because of the approaching migrant caravan.
Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador were not able to do the job of stopping people from leaving their country and coming illegally to the U.S. We will now begin cutting off, or substantially reducing, the massive foreign aid routinely given to them.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 22, 2018
Mr. Trump said he notified the Border Patrol and the military that the caravan constitutes a national emergency.
He claimed that criminals and “unknown Middle Easterners” are traveling with thousands of migrants.
Sadly, it looks like Mexico’s Police and Military are unable to stop the Caravan heading to the Southern Border of the United States. Criminals and unknown Middle Easterners are mixed in. I have alerted Border Patrol and Military that this is a National Emergy. Must change laws!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 22, 2018
The group started out in Honduras. Thousands joined as they traveled through Guatemala, swelling the ranks to around 5,000. Though hundreds turned back, thousands of caravan members stormed into Mexico over the weekend and continue to make their way to the U.S.
Mr. Trump continued to blame Democrats for the approaching caravan, arguing they made it impossible to change current “pathetic” immigration laws.
Every time you see a Caravan, or people illegally coming, or attempting to come, into our Country illegally, think of and blame the Democrats for not giving us the votes to change our pathetic Immigration Laws! Remember the Midterms! So unfair to those who come in legally.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 22, 2018
• Gabriella Muñoz can be reached at gmunoz@washingtontimes.com.
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