Armed bands of civilian militia members are traveling to the southern U.S. border, where President Donald Trump has ordered thousands of active-duty troops to rebuff the approaching migrant caravan. About “200 unregulated armed militia members [are] currently operating along the southwest border,“ says a planning document for Army commanders leading the 5,200 troops Trump has deployed at the border, according to Newsweek. Militia groups ― heavily armed organizations that train members in paramilitary techniques ― often are right-wing extremist organizations. Your presence is needed everywhere along the 2,000-mile border from San Diego, California, to Brownsville, Texas,” the website says. The Minuteman Project website, warning of a “large number of criminals” crossing the border, also encourages people to establish their own armed groups.

Source: Huffington Post November 05, 2018 12:49 UTC