Trump: US troops should treat rocks as 'firearm'
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(1 Nov 2018) US President Donald Trump says he told the US military mobilizing at the Southwest border that if migrants try to throw rocks at them, the troops should act as though the rocks are "firearms." Trump made the comments Thursday in a speech on immigration. He promised an executive order sometime next week that would ban migrants from claiming asylum if they cross the border illegally, and would set up vast tent cities that would hold anyone coming over the border. US immigration laws say migrants seeking asylum can do so no matter how they arrive at the US. Several caravans of migrants from Central America are slowly winding north. One group got into a violent confrontation with Mexican police at the border with Guatemala, throwing rocks. Trump also spoke about Oprah Winfrey campaining for Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and how he believes midterms will be a success for Republicans. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/64cb40a3b76a2c72e43762da5809c077
