Who’s behind the caravans?

When the huge caravan of immigrants from Central America headed to the U.S. as the Nov. 7, elections were fast approaching, I thought the timing more than coincidental.

As I understand these caravans, there is an organizer, I assume paid, who gets them started. We all know Trump really, really wants his $23 billion wall. What if (just speculation on my part) Trump organized this caravan? He could scare his right-wing voters and get his wall. As I see over and over the image of the mother and two bare-footed 4-year olds being gassed, I think there is nothing Trump will not do to get his way. It will be his legacy, probably with “TRUMP WALL” in big gold letters. If gassing babies doesn’t work, he will shut down the government to get his monument, his wall of hatred, as he currently is threatening to do.

And he lied (what else is new) when he recently stated illegals entering our country get up to $3,874 from a Federal Assistance program. That is totally wrong - that is a part of a Canadian program.

Janet Callen

Coeur d’Alene