Scene: A U.S. president who takes a hard line on illegal immigration. A roving band of illegal immigrants heading towards the border the U.S. shares with Mexico. A showdown brewing. It will be rule of law vs. lawlessness, chaos vs. order.
The illegal caravan that’s nearly 1,000 migrants strong is currently winding its way through Mexico. Made up of individuals from Central American countries, the wave of people is determined to reach the U.S. border and enter our country.
While Mexico has begun to crack down on the caravan, deporting hundreds of the migrants, it still continues unopposed.
Donald Trump was a showman before he was president. He understands optics and the importance of symbolism. He knows that this standoff will determine how his presidency is seen.
And that’s why he just ordered the U.S. military to the Mexico border to stop the caravan right in its tracks:
FLASH: Pres. Trump reveals he is plotting with Defense Sec. Mattis to guard the border with Mexico using the U.S. military pic.twitter.com/GPC2L3KQOu
— Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) April 3, 2018
Trump even sent out a warning shot about the approaching caravan:
The big Caravan of People from Honduras, now coming across Mexico and heading to our “Weak Laws” Border, had better be stopped before it gets there. Cash cow NAFTA is in play, as is foreign aid to Honduras and the countries that allow this to happen. Congress MUST ACT NOW!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 3, 2018
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Sending the military to the border shows that Trump is serious about securing the border. Already, the President has said he might use military funding to build the wall, citing national security needs.
I’d say an approaching horde of would-be invaders is certainly a national-security threat.
What do you think? Is Trump right to send the military to the border? Tell us your thoughts below!
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Any elected official trying to hinder the President in sending troops to defend our border should be removed from office and charged with treason. This should also apply to Elizabeth Warren and any other official going abroad and speaking against our President to our adversaries.
Don’t stop them everyone of them is a potential Democratic voter and once they vote the Democrats will regain the power and bring more immigrants and more immigrants for us to feed and house and fill up our prisons which will create jobs and the economy will grow and all American citizens will move to Rhode Island and let the immigrants have all the other states. This is the Democrats plan so they will be in office until the year 2099 or 2021 which ever comes first.
Yes, our president is doing the right thing, even if congress is idle. Congress needs to be cleaned out of all the RINOS and communist progressives.
Explain to me how an illegal Alien invasion is an Internal affair! 99 Criminal MS13 members who came here illegally as un accompanied minors were just arrested?
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ARE YOU KIDDING ME?????
I am NOT sure that is Legal. The Regular Military is not to be used for internal affairs. National Guard and Border patrol are the correct response. .
The President is doing the right thing by sending soldiers to the border. Nobody has the right to invade another nation.The Democratic system of government is respected by those who are brought up in it but others who come from other systems of government find the Democratic system of governance weak and very quickly manipulate it. That’s what is happening to the USA, Britain and Europe .You have to get tough or you lose everything. “I mean everything “.
Get them Trump.
As much as I support that, I will believe it when I see it. What happened to the Trump that said he would not share his strategies with the enemy ahead of time. He should just order the military there, not make it public first. Some liberal judge will just stop it. And the spineless republicans we voted in, that don’t support our President, will do NOTHING! “I” will on Election Day. I will vote them out.
We still have the posse comitatus act, do we not? What emergency has been called? Is it a foreign invasion? (Maybe.) Have the governors been consulted at the very least? Bring them in and route them to California.
David we could of had Hillary as president and Bill would be there servicing all the female employees and giving speeches for 1/2 a mil and forcing all Republicans to clean up the sanctuary cities trash and human waste they are leaving in San Fran.
If we really stopped the illegal aliens from working in our country, we wouldn’t have Melania Trump.
She worked out pretty well. Even if Donald does cheat on her.
A minefield and wall would sure do it!
LINE THE MILITARY UP AT MEXICAN BORDER AND KEEP THERE, THIS WILL STOP ILLEGALS FROM NOW ON.
Heads up for Mexico scum…The military and the guard are coming to the border…Bring the dogs. maybe Mexico will finally get it that we don’t want their scum and trash wetbacks
it is about time
Congress doesn’t want these immigrants stopped for the most part. Those that have any backbone show it only to oppose POTUS and undermine what he is trying to accomplish which is to secure our borders and give us back our AMERICA. The RINO’s and the Liberals need to go. They are not for us…they are only for themselves. This country does not want more immigrants under the methods they are coming in under which is illegal and chain. Enough of them burdening our country with their handouts and their lawlessness. Back up our border security with the Military and build the wall.
Joe are you implying the U.S. would be better off by allowing all these immigrants, tell that to Kate Steinle’s father. Tell that to the people of CA where the tent cities exist with the relieving of their waste right on the street, at one point 1100 pounds of human waste had to be removed. If your happy with that keep voting Democratic.
I used to live on the Texas-Mexico Border and there were no “CARAVANS” of illegals. Trump should look in Saudi Arabia. He would get to see the real thing complete with Camels and Arab handlers! I think that Donnie has watched too many Disney movies! If all of the “Undocumented Migrants” are sent back to the countries of origin, companies like PERDUE and PILGIMS PRIDE will have to buy robots to process their chickens and turkies! No Americans would ever work plucking the feathers from chickens and wearing adult diapers because they aren’t allowed to take bathroom breaks. No Americans would work any of the hard, dirty manual labor jobs that don’t even pay minimum wages!
We have, up to, 35 Million, ILLEGAL ALIENS living in the United States of America. These Criminal Illegal Aliens are Stealing US Citizen Services, each and every day. It is time to STOP the inflow of these Illegals and start taking care of US Citizens, First!
Yes, he is right, & I back him AND our military to handle it in anyway they have to.
D**N right he should, no one else in Washington meaning the Republicans has the spine to do anything to stop that bunch from coming in here and getting on our glorious Democratic Free Ride Program. They are demanding everything be free when they get here, go the *ELL back to where you come from, WE DON”T WANT YOU!
BE READY- AND IN PLACE-everywhere that we need our military and volunteers to be placed. Illegals here in our USA-Demanding this and that-WHO THE *ELL! do they think they are! Those here illegally- ARE- here illegally.Continue round up and send them OUT, and get to it with taking care of OUR OWN AMERICAN PEOPLE. Our troops must be as aggressive/do what they must! These intruders are set to barge into our country-SO- WE-MUST SEND A STERN MESSAGE. If they try to shove past our guards,these guards need to do whatever they must! They will use their children as a active bombardment to get over into here. ANYONE on the inside of our country who aide these invaders,in any way,such people should be treated as terrorists.they are a threat to our country’s security,and we must stop ALL who are a part of such invasions.Illegals are aiding threats to be launched against our country, from the inside.America needs to WISE UP! FULL SPEED AHEAD -President Trump! SHOW THEM- who you are and what you are made of! WE AMERICANS have no pity for illegals- we are dedicated to our own people/ our troops/and OUR VETERANS!
LOCK AND LOAD! BE PREPARED!THEY might be locked and loaded as they try to storm our borders!
shouldn’t we always respond to an invasion of our country ???? Keep them out ,Mr President !!!! Please !
Congress just passed a 700 Billion dollar defense budget. The invasion from our Southern border is a definite, specific and known danger to America.
Why not take 2% out of the 700 Billion dollar defense increase and protect our nation.
Why? Leftist heads will explode and danger of forest fires are a threat, also, but it will be fun to listen to the explosions :)
He’s absolutely RIGHT to order the Military to the border. This is a blatant INVASION of the USA and if he lets it happen we will never see the end of illegals pouring into the country. It’s already no longer the country we grew up in and the more of them come the more disease and crime they bring with them. I don’t care if he has to shoot every last one of them. This CAN NOT be allowed to happen.
Protecting our We The People from their people. Cut them off from the Rio Grande to the Pacific ocean in So. Cal. despite what Gov. Moonbeam thinks, says, or does.
AMERICA FOR AMERICANS, FIRST!
Good. Now warn these invading scum that the first one to try and cross will be the last one to cross and fire into the ground to show you mean business. Then tell them to either make a life in Mexico or turn around and go home as they are NOT coming into the US
Now that is presidential. Reminds me of Eisenhower. When someone pissed off Ike, his threat was that he would send in 3rd Army. Of course Ike was our badass of the day. It is better for Trump to follow in Ike’s footsteps than one of the many pussies we have had since then.
Sorry, no “Invasion!”
Just a mess of turgid, florid, xenophobic distractions from the corrupt kleptocracy The Insider blindly supports.
Since this latest group has been organized by 3rd parties to violate and break our laws, one would think a charge of conspiracy could be brought.
Very simple, Line the border with the military, turn them back at gunpoint. If they don’t comply, shoot then down! They are all welcome to come here LEGALLY thru the proper paperwork and the proper points of entry to the USA. If they do not turn around and go back, they are criminals plain and simple. No rights to enter,live, vote or get any kind of public assistance of any kind ! Non-Enforcement of our Immigration Laws is nothing more than a slap in the face to ALL Immigrants who jumped through all the legal hoops and paperwork to come here LEGALLY!
Dave would you please explain that to the Democrats they don’t understand just because these immigrants will vote Democratic it’s not good for us in the long run.
Q:
What Is the Role of the National Government?
A:
Quick Answer
The role of any national government is to protect the safety and well-being of its citizens and the sovereignty of the country’s borders. National government is authorized to act based on a legal constitution, federal laws and accepted civil standards. All citizens benefit from agencies and programs created by national government.
Divert them all to California where they will receive sanctuary, then let California secede and call it a day.
The Insurrection Act of 1807 is a United States federal law (10 U.S.C. §§ 251–255) that governs the ability of the President of the United States to deploy military troops within the United States to put down lawlessness, insurrection, and rebellion. On September 30, 2006, the Congress modified the Insurrection Act as part of the 2007 Defense Authorization Bill (repealed as of 2008). Section 1076 of the law changed Sec. 333 of the “Insurrection Act,” and widened the President’s ability to deploy troops within the United States to enforce the laws. Under this act, the President may also deploy troops as a police force during a natural disaster, epidemic, serious public health emergency, terrorist attack, or other condition, when the President determines that the authorities of the state are incapable of maintaining public order. The bill also modified Sec. 334 of the Insurrection Act, giving the President authority to order the dispersal of either insurgents or “those obstructing the enforcement of the laws.
The Posse Comitatus Act is a United States federal law (18 U.S.C. § 1385, original at 20 Stat. 152) signed on June 18, 1878 by President Rutherford B. Hayes. The purpose of the act – in concert with the Insurrection Act of 1807 – is to limit the powers of the federal government in using federal military personnel to enforce domestic policies within the United States. This would not apply as these are not American Citizens and are not inside the country.
Oh, for crying out loud, can anyone even imagine what Barry would have done in a similar situation? Sent the Welcome Wagon? What else?
No backing down, Mr. President! Deploy the military until the Wall is built. It doesn’t matter If Mexico busts up this Caravan! This is for KATE STEINLE and all the victims of Crimes by illegal immigrants. We’re done with Democrat rationalizations. BUILD THE WALL. Until that’s done, send the Marines!
there will be wailing as there was during Barry’s reign: “OMG they can’t possibly know what it means to guard the border”
Then they will drag out Posse Comitatus……..
1) if anybody knows what guarding a perimeter means it is our military
2) Posse Comitatus addresses using military as law enforcement. Problem is that pertains
to using them in reference to American citizens. The ILLEGALS who invade our nation
are not Americas
there will be wailing as there was during Barry’s reign: “OMG they can’t possibly know what it means to guard the border”
Then they will drag out Posse Comitatus……..
1) if anybody knows what guarding a perimeter means it is our military
2) Posse Comitatus addresses using military as law enforcement. Problem is that pertains
to using them in reference to American citizens. The ILLEGALS who invade our nation
are not Americas
That is not your opinion, that is the word of God. He places who He pleases in Authority. That is Scriptural! If you want references I will gladly supply
sorry, sometimes my fingers are faster than my head! I meant LOVE!!
Thank the Lord! Trump honors his platform by fulfilling his promises. He is not a hollow man, he probably isn’t even a man of God (but he’s still God’s choice – imo) and his belief in making America great again is so sincere that even though Trump shares so honestly, he will never lose my support. I voted for him, I don’t want professional politicians to tell me what to do, and I want Trump to uphold my basic rights as stated in the Constitution of the U.S.A. He’s doing a great job of doing just that. He’s very intent on stopping illegal immigration, and I am sooooo behind him on this platform promise. I pray for him and his family,, that they stay strong despite the fake news. I just lvoe this president!
Thank the Lord! Trump honors his platform by fulfilling his promises. He is not a hollow man, he probably isn’t even a man of God (but he’s still God’s choice – imo) and his belief in making America great again is so sincere that even though Trump shares so honestly, he will never lose my support. I voted for him, I don’t want professional politicians to tell me what to do, and I want Trump to uphold my basic rights as stated in the Constitution of the U.S.A. He’s doing a great job of doing just that. He’s very intent on stopping illegal immigration, and I am sooooo behind him on this platform promise. I pray for him and his family,, that they stay strong despite the fake news. I just lvoe this president!
GREAT! THANK YOU PRESIDENT TRUMP! Stick to your guns!!
GREAT! THANK YOU PRESIDENT TRUMP! Stick to your guns!!
great news…stop them in their tracks….
great news…stop them in their tracks….
You go President Trump!!!
You go President Trump!!!
You go President Trump!!!