Caravan Packed With Hundreds Of Convicted Criminals, Gang Members, Feds Say
A new report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says that there are hundreds of convicted criminals or known gang members traveling in the migrant caravan that is traveling through Mexico to the U.S. Southern Border.
DHS released the report on Thursday in response to questions the department has received about the caravan, stating, "We continue to be concerned about individuals along the caravan route."
"In fact, over 270 individuals along the caravan route have criminal histories, including known gang membership," DHS reported. "Those include a number of violent criminals – examples include aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, armed robbery, sexual assault on a child, and assault on a female."
"Mexican officials have also publicly stated that criminal groups have infiltrated the caravan," the statement continued. "We also continue to see individuals from over 20 countries in this flow from countries such as Somalia, India, Haiti, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. There is a large segment of this population that we know nothing about and we must be prepared to defend our border and enforce our laws to protect the citizens of our country."
DHS's report also included an October 29 statement from the Mexican ambassador to the U.S., who described some of the caravan members as "very violent," saying, "Unfortunately, some of the people in the caravan have been very violent against authority, even though they have offered the possibility of entering in compliance with immigration law and refugee status."
Caravan Packed With Hundreds Of Convicted Criminals, Gang Members, Feds Say