PINOLE, Calif. (KGO) -- As the president announces new plans about asylum, a Bay Area mother is sending out a message as her own mother and 15-year-old son make the journey to the border.
Several migrant caravans continue to make the long trek through Central America and Mexico. At the White House Thursday, President Donald Trump said he's finalizing plans to require migrants to present themselves lawfully at a point of entry, to apply for asylum.
Under current law, people can apply for asylum regardless of how they enter the country. Thousands of U.S. troops are being deployed to the border to assist in security operations. The president suggested troops could open fire, if any rocks are thrown at them.
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"They want to throw rocks at our military," he said. "Our military fights back/when they throw rocks like they did at the mexico military, I say, consider it a rifle."
