DHS: 270 CONVICTED CRIMINALS, 20 NATIONALITIES IN CARAVAN
Counters 'myths' as 7,000 troops deployed at the border
Seeking to dispel “myths” about the caravans headed to the United States’ southern border, the Department of Homeland Security claimed Thursday they are comprised of people from at least 20 countries, and more than 270 are either known gang members or have criminal backgrounds.
In a release titled “Myth vs. Fact: Caravan,” DHS, without citing sources, said the charges against the violent criminals in the caravans include “aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, armed robbery, sexual assault on a child, and assault on a female,” the Washington Examiner reported.
Meanwhile, the first 100 troops have arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border. Another 7,000 military personnel will arrive through the weekend ahead of the caravan’s arrival. President Trump has said he could send as many as 15,000 troops.
At the White House on Thursday, Trump was asked if the military personnel might open fire on the caravan.
“I hope not. I hope not. It’s the military. I hope there won’t be that,” he said.
“But I will tell you this: Anybody throwing stones, rocks, like they did to Mexico and the Mexican military, Mexican police – where they badly hurt police and soldiers of Mexico – we will consider that a firearm.”
The initial caravan, now with an estimated 4,000 people about 900 miles from the U.S. border, will depart from Matias Romero, Mexico, early Friday. It could arrive sometime between Nov. 3 and 12, depending on whether or not the members walk or drive.
A DHS spokesman told the Washington Examiner the 270 criminals had previously been convicted, not just charged.
“We also continue to see individuals from over 20 countries in this flow from countries such as Somalia, India, Haiti, Afghanistan and Bangladesh,” DHS said. “There is a large segment of this population that we know nothing about and we must be prepared to defend our border and enforce our laws to protect the citizens of our country.”
The DHS report supports Trump’s claim last week that “unknown Middle Easterners” were in the caravan.
Mexican officials have confirmed that known criminals are among the migrants.
Mexican Interior Minister Navarrete Prida said Tuesday in a radio interview that he has videos from Guatemala “that show men dressed in identical clothing, sporting the same haircuts, handing out money to women to persuade them to move to the front of the caravan.”
“We know, for a fact, that some members of the caravan threatened [Mexican] Migration Institute personnel and we have images showing many of them preparing Molotov cocktails,” he said.
Trump: Asylum not about poverty
DHS has emphasized that there is a legal process for seeking asylum in the United States by applying at a port of entry.
Trump has warned that any migrants who try to enter the U.S. illegally between ports of entry will be automatically returned.
An asylum seeker must prove that he or she has a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion.
Trump said asylum is “about safety” rather than “a program for those that are living in poverty.”
In a change of policy, he said, asylum seekers will remain in custody until their hearing date.
“We’re not releasing anymore – we’re going to no longer release, we’re going to catch, we’re not going to release. They’re going to stay with us until the deportation hearing or the asylum hearing takes place,” he said.
DHS has emphasized that there is a legal process for seeking asylum in the United States by applying at a port of entry.
Trump has warned that any migrants who try to enter the U.S. illegally between ports of entry will be automatically returned.
An asylum seeker must prove that he or she has a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion.
Trump said asylum is “about safety” rather than “a program for those that are living in poverty.”
In a change of policy, he said, asylum seekers will remain in custody until their hearing date.
“We’re not releasing anymore – we’re going to no longer release, we’re going to catch, we’re not going to release. They’re going to stay with us until the deportation hearing or the asylum hearing takes place,” he said.
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