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gratuitous

(82,849 posts) Tue Oct 30, 2018, 11:08 AM Oct 2018

Perspective: How close to our southern border is the Caravan of Fear?

President Trump is sending 5,200 troops down to the border because he's so frightened of the Caravan of Fear inching its way north. They're about 900 miles from the border. On foot. Here's a little perspective:

San Francisco is closer to Seattle than the CofF is to the border.

Chicago is closer to New York City than the CofF is to the border.

Boston is closer to Charlotte NC than the CofF is to the border.

Houston is closer to St. Louis than the CofF is to the border.

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Perspective: How close to our southern border is the Caravan of Fear? (Original Post) gratuitous Oct 2018 OP

Wanna bet that as soon as the election ends, we don't hear about the caravan again? bearsfootball516 Oct 2018 #1

I live in El Paso agingdem Oct 2018 #2

Not close enough for Trump purposes. Sneederbunk Oct 2018 #3

As of yesterday they are 1000 miles away. Mexico has offered Bfd Oct 2018 #4

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

1. Wanna bet that as soon as the election ends, we don't hear about the caravan again?

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Tue Oct 30, 2018, 11:11 AM

Oct 2018

agingdem

(7,850 posts)

2. I live in El Paso

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Tue Oct 30, 2018, 11:11 AM

Oct 2018

and I can literally see the border from my house and guess what..no caravan and that's too bad bc I would welcome them with blankets and food and shelter...

Sneederbunk

(14,291 posts)

3. Not close enough for Trump purposes.

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Tue Oct 30, 2018, 11:16 AM

Oct 2018

Bfd

(1,406 posts)

4. As of yesterday they are 1000 miles away. Mexico has offered

Reply to gratuitous (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2018, 11:21 AM

Oct 2018

asylum and of the estimated 3500 in the 'caravan of doom', it is estimated 1000 or so have chosen to make the trip to the US. The rest accepted Mexico's offer.

They have roughly 1000 people walking 1000 miles so its not likely they'll arrive near the US border by election day.

Its like walking from Seattle to LA.

From twitter yesterday. I don't have the link today but I believe it was on Tea Pain's twitter.

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