In an ominous show of military strength, President Donald Trump on Wednesday directed the US department of defence to deploy national guard troops to the US-Mexico border – a decision seemingly based on a segment on his favourite Fox News TV show.
Trump, who made the issue of immigration from Mexico the linchpin of his campaign, made the move in response to news of a “caravan” of migrants, mainly fleeing gang violence in Honduras, who have been walking through Mexico on their way to the US border.
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