* From Honduras to the Texas border is 2,300 miles.
– similar to walking from New York City to El Paso Texas.
* The average adult can walk at about 3-4 miles per hour.
– 8 hours per day, every day, takes about 72 days.
– add children, could stretch to 100 or more days.
* 8 hours every day for 72 days straight – no soreness, tiredness?
* 85-90 degrees in the hot sun, what about when it rains?
Clothing, food, water, rain gear, sunscreen, sleeping bags, toilet paper, toothbrushes, toothpaste, tampons – for 3,000 to 10,000 people???
* The NY Times reported that the march began in San Pero Sula on October 12 – nine days later they were in Tapachuala, Mexico, 450 miles away… 19 days worth of walking.
By amazing “coincidence”, their arrival at our border will coincide with the mid-term elections.
Somehow Trump and the Republicans are supposed to be guilty of closing the border to these people in need of compassion.