The Trump administration sent military troops to the border to stop a migrant caravan, but says it cannot speed up processing of legal asylum-seekers.
Author: Alan Gomez, USA TODAY
Part of the migrant caravan has arrived. Here’s what you need to know.
President Donald Trump changed rules and deployed troops in advance of the migrant caravan. Now that they’ve arrived, here’s what you need to know.
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