The Caravan, HIAS, North Korea, Khashoggi, & the Mid-Terms
The Caravan "Invasion" - Central American migrants are seeking refuge in the United States. The U.S. military assessment is that only 20% of the 7000, approximately 1400, will arrive at the border in a few weeks at the earliest. According to Pentagon figures, the cost of the deployment could reach $200 million by the end of 2018. Trump is characterizing this as an invasion. It's a political stunt, regardless of what James Mattis says , by a desperate president in fear of losing one or both of the houses of congress. Trump and the GOP are in a panic at the prospect of real oversight from people who take their oaths "to protect and defend the Constitution" seriously. Politico : " To find a year with fewer border arrests than 2017, you'd have to go back all the way to 1971 ." The New York Times : " The United States has clear laws governing refugees and well-funded agencies to enforce those laws, and it’s an embarrassing waste of money t