(Caravan of Central Americans marching north)….How many is not known.

The numbers vary. The latest information is around 3,000 walking to the United States. President Trump has said they are not welcome in the United States, and they will be met by 5,200 military troops. The US Government says 800 troops have already been deployed are expected to arrive at the border in California and Arizona at any time. What the troops will actually do to assist Immigration and Border Protection officers has not been explained. In the past, troops were not given powers to arrest, and basically reported illegal entries and assisted in tracking illegal immigrants after they had crossed the international border.