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April 2, 2018

Trump Calls for Immigration Crackdown as Migrant Caravan Heads for U.S.
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Trump also called for Senate Republicans to end the filibuster, and
complained of "Caravans" heading to the U.S. That was an apparent
reference to a migrant caravan of about 1,100 people organized by the
group People Without Borders, which is currently in Oaxaca and bound for
the U.S. The migrants are fleeing rampant violence and economic
deprivation in their home countries. Most of them are from Honduras,
where the U.S.-backed President Juan Orlando Hernández was recently
inaugurated for a second term despite allegations of widespread election
fraud in the November 26 election. This is José Ávila Luna, who says he
was forced to flee Honduras amid political turmoil following the
election.

José Ávila Luna: "Politicians want to cover things up. They steal
elections. It's a mess in my country. Regarding politics, it is a mess.
Regarding the basic cost of living, the price of electricity is through
the roof in comparison to the local currency."



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