“Knowledge of these loopholes has led to a dramatic transformation in the population of those seeking to enter our country illegally. That number increased by 22 percent alone from August to September along the southwestern border. Immigration groups have criticized the Trump administration’s attempt to strengthen, what they say, are already strict immigration laws. The first leg of the caravan heading towards the U.S. was about 900 miles away from the nearest border crossing on Wednesday. The Pentagon announced it will deploy 5,200 troops to the Southwest border but President Trump took to Twitter Wednesday to say that the "many more" are on the way.

Source: Fox News October 31, 2018 22:07 UTC