[email protected]_Northcom on border/Operation Faithful Patriot: "The number of troops deployed will change each day as military forces flow into the operating area, but the initial estimate is that the DOD will have more than 7,000 troops supporting DHS across California, Arizona and Texas"
Trump says number of military troops deployed to US-Mexican border could go as high as 15,000.
Deploying border troops see threats in armed U.S. militiamen stealing their equipment and protester violence, documents show
2 week agoThe departure of the third #CaravanaMigrantesElSalvador from San Salvador. The group consists of about 400 people and is the second caravan left today from the capital of El Salvador
2 week agoMigrant caravan in Juchitán, Oaxaca where it's members are hoping to get buses from Mexican state and federal authorities in order to get to Mexico City.
Trump presses Mexico to stop the caravan of migrants
[email protected]: The Caravans are made up of some very tough fighters and people. Fought back hard and viciously against Mexico at Northern Border before breaking through. Mexican soldiers hurt, were unable, or unwilling to stop Caravan. Should stop them before they reach our Border, but won't.
2 week ago#CaravanaMigrante The first caravan closed yesterday with a meeting in Juchitan. Today, transport aid will be negotiated with the authorities of Oaxaca and Mexico City. The intention to reach Mexico City remains firm
2 week agoThere are already dozens of photos and videos on the US military's media site showcasing deployments for "Operation Faithful Patriot" to the border.
2 week agoThe second #CaravanaMigrante that yesterday was swimming in Mexico and without showing the documents instead was left this morning from Ciudad Hidalgo, at the border, to arrive in the evening to #Tapachula. It consists of about 2000 migrants
NORTHCOM commander says there is still no cost estimate for this deployment. And while 1,000 troops are already in Texas (out of 1,800 expected), he wouldn't say when forces will actually be on the border.
Last week, bots were driving 60% of the Twitter conversation about the caravan.
Pentagon on cost of Operation Faithful Patriot border deployment: "Planning is still underway, so we haven't yet worked out the total costThe DoD Comptroller is reviewing DoD accounts to fund this mission with minimal disruption to readiness and other DoD missions."
2 week agoArmed men captured in Azcapotzalco; neighbors ask reporter to stop recording.
2 week agoA third Migrant Caravan comes to Mexico from El Salvador
2 week agoCaravan of migrants is on its way to Juchitan Oaxaca
2 week agoThere are many children who need humanitarian support in Migrants caravan. The @UNICEFMexico team continues on the ground coordinating efforts with authorities and society to enforce their rights. Today in Juchitán
2 week agoThe #CaravanaMigrante is already in Juchitán Oaxaca, here they will decide the direction to follow in the coming days
2000 additional US active duty troops on ready to deploy status if called up to border. This is in addition to the 5200 announced yesterday, US official tells.
2 week agoMigrants checking the map of Mexico in Juchitan. People are uncertain about the route at the moment.
2 week agoDisturbing case of two Saudi women found dead in New York. Had applied for asylum. Police investigating.
2 week agoIn Camino Real to Agua Amarilla and Road to the High School between Altus Forests and Frac Tulipanes, police locate the corpse of a person wrapped in bags
2 week agoThe second #Caravanmigrant has already entered Mexico. 2 thousand 500 migrants crossed the river and the police only observed.
2 week agoSome 2,000 migrants from the second caravan cross the border between Guatemala and Mexico by swimming
2 week agoThis group said they crossed the Suchiate River into Mexico on inner tubes alone at 3 a.m. to catch up with the caravan. They identified as gay and trans and said they were fleeing persecution in El Salvador.
2 week agoMunicipal President of Juchitán receives the #CaravanaMigrante and offers them shelter, food, water and medicines
2 week agoLocal barber in Niltepec giving out free haircuts
2 week agoFort Knox, United States: Task Force Griffin preparing to deploy to the Southwest Border as part of Operation Faithful Patriot (Oct. 29, 2018). #OperationFaithfulPatriot
The Pentagon is calling the mission on the border: "Operation Faithful Patriot."
Additional 5,200 U.S. troops headed to southern border coming from Fort Bragg, Joint Base Lewis–McChord, Fort Stewart, Fort Campbell, Fort Knox, Fort Riley among other locations
