Militia offers to help stop caravan raise concern at border
Share
Tweet
October 26, 2018
HOUSTON (AP) — Militia groups and far-right activists are raising money and announcing plans to head to the Mexican border to help stop the caravan of Central Americans, echoing President Donald Trump's attacks on the migrants making their way toward the U.S.
Exactly how many militia members will turn out is unclear, and as of Friday, the caravan of about 4,000 people was still some 1,000 miles (1,609 kilometers) and weeks away from reaching this country.
But the prospect of armed civilians at the border — and the escalating political rhetoric over immigration — have fueled fears of vigilantis...
For access to this article please
sign in or
subscribe.
Reader Comments(0)