Top DOD Official: Three More Large Migrant Caravans Are Headed Towards the US Border

Julio Rosas / Townhall Tipsheet

John Rood, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, testified to the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that there are currently three, large migrant caravans headed towards the United States, with at least one having around 12,000 people.

The new caravans, originating in Central America, were brought up by Ranking Member Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX).

“For example, there are stories that there’s a new caravan that is forming in Central America and headed this way. In your conversations with them be ready to adjust to changes in the situation, don’t you,” Thornberry asked.

“Yes, that’s right and you’re correct. Current information shows a caravan of over 12,000 people. There are three that we are tracking,” Rood said. “The Department of Homeland Security is tracking en route and one of which is over 12,000 people in the latest estimate.

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