IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump continued his attacks against a caravan of Central American immigrants Monday [12-3-18], describing some of them as ‘stone cold criminals,’ but his administration provided scant details to back up the president’s assertion. Trump’s attempts to portray members of the caravan as criminals capped off a chaotic weekend that saw immigrants rushing the San Ysidro Port of Entry and U.S. agents responding by firing tear gas into the crowd, leaving a tense standoff that could escalate in the days to come. Customs and Border Protection said four officers were struck with rocks before they fired tear gas at the migrants. Photos posted on social media showed immigrants – some of them women with small children – running from the scene. CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan said there were no reported serious injuries during clashes when more than 1,000 immigrants tried to cross first in vehicle lanes, then through gaps in the fence or along the Tijuana River channel. He said 69 immigrants were detained Sunday during the clashes for crossing illegally.”
–Bart Jansen and Alan Gomez, “President Trump calls caravan immigrants ‘stone cold criminals.’ Here’s what we know.,” USA Today, December 6, 2018 2:00 pm