A caravan of more than 1,500 families including men, women, and children are making their way from Central America through Mexico and are expected to arrive at the US-Mexico Border in the coming days to request refugee status.

Known as the Viacrucis Migrante 2018, the caravan began on March 25 in the state of Chiapas and is expected to reach Tijuana within a month where the members of the group are expected to request refugee status from the U.S. government. The caravan is organized by the immigrant rights group Pueblo Sin Fronteras who have been posting updates about the caravan’s journey through Mexico.

The group is reportedly made up of families from Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras who are fleeing extreme poverty and gang violence. The group has been demanding a stop to the violence. –EnVolve

Conservative actor James Woods tweeted about the army of Central American illegal aliens headed for our border, including a video explaining the invasion, supported by Mexico.

https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/980516430901739520

On Easter Sunday, President Trump heard about the thousands of illegal aliens who are marching through Mexico towards the U.S. border and, quite understandably, expressed his frustration with the development on Twitter by calling for congressional Republicans to act.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/980443810529533952

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/980764358530789380

According to Townhall, President Trump doesn’t have to wait for Congress to act to stop the illegal army of illegal aliens…

However, in spite of Trump’s suggestion, there are already laws that empower his Justice Department to act against the primary group organizing the caravan, Pueblo Sin Fronteras (PSF; “People Without Borders”).

Under Section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, any person who knowingly brings or just attempts to bring an alien into the United States illegally has committed a crime punishable by up to ten years in prison. Moreover, anyone who “encourages or induces an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States” illegally can be jailed for up to five years. Someone who “aids or abets” people in committing either of the above acts can also be jailed for five years.

According to BuzzFeed News reporter Adolfo Flores, who is following and documenting the caravan’s march north, PSF’s explicit intent in organizing the march is to help many Central American migrants enter the United States illegally [emphasis mine]:

Organized by a group of volunteers called Pueblos Sin Fronteras, or People Without Borders, the caravan is intended to help migrants safely reach the United States, bypassing not only authorities who would seek to deport them, but gangs and cartels who are known to assault vulnerable migrants.

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When they get to the US, they hope American authorities will grant them asylum or, for some, be absent when they attempt to cross the border illegally. More likely is that it will set up an enormous challenge to the Trump administration’s immigration policies and its ability to deal with an organized group of migrants numbering in the hundreds.

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Before setting out on the journey, the migrants were organized into groups of 10 to 15 people, and a leader was designated for each group. Five groups were then banded together in what organizers call a sector. While there are organizers from Pueblos Sin Fronteras leading the way, much of the effort to get to the US border is in the hands of the migrants themselves.

They’ve been organized into security, food, and logistics committees. Organizers say it’s meant to help the migrants empower themselves.

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Organizers estimate that about two-thirds of people are planing [sic] on crossing into the United States undetected or asking for some type of protection like asylum.

From the above descriptions, it seems pretty undeniable that the PSF organizers are knowingly seeking to help thousands of illegal aliens thwart American immigration laws.

So, what’s stopping Trump from acting on the group who’s organizing and supporting this criminal act? Where does our immigration hawk Attorney General Jeff Sessions stand on this planned massive invasion of our nation, that is reportedly being supported by Mexico? 

According to Fox News, “There’s a lot of pressure from authorities to stop the caravan because of Donald Trump’s reaction,” Abeja told Reuters.

Trump railed once again on Twitter on Tuesday about the caravan, saying: “The big Caravan of People from Honduras, now coming across Mexico and heading to our ‘Weak Laws’ Border, had better be stopped before it gets there. Cash cow NAFTA is in play, as is foreign aid to Honduras and the countries that allow this to happen. Congress MUST ACT NOW!”

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/981121409807155200

Under Mexican law, Central Americans who enter Mexico legally are generally allowed to move freely through the country, even if their goal is to cross illegally into the U.S.

Mexico, however, does routinely stop and deport Central Americans, sometimes in numbers that rival those of the United States.

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