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Headline Roundup October 25th, 2018

Trump Administration to Send 800 Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border Ahead of Migrant Caravan

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The Trump administration is set to deploy at least 800 troops to the southern border ahead of the migrant caravan with thousands of Central Americans headed towards the U.S. through Mexico.

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Trump sends troops to border, pushing an issue key to base
Trump sends troops to border, pushing an issue key to base

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The Trump administration is planning to dispatch 800 or more active duty troops to the southern border at the direction of a president who has sought to transform fears about immigration into

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Migrant caravan: Mattis is preparing for a humanitarian crisis at the border — not an invasion
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A huge procession of Central Americans is walking north through Mexico, defying President Trump and facing little resistance from Mexican authorities. We’ll be tracking the caravan’s advance

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Pentagon to send active-duty troops to U.S.-Mexico border
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The administration will send about 800 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border ahead of the illegal immigrant caravan, a defense official confirmed Thursday, following through on President Trump’s pledge.

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