More than 5,000 troops have been sent to control what the US President calls "an invading army" of asylum seekers.
Days before the midterm elections, Trump has sensed a political opportunity to discuss immigration.
Last week, Trump claimed that "middle eastern people" are part of the caravan which is heading towards to the US, and this rhetoric before the polls isn't a one-off, some political analysts believe immigration was one of the key factors behind Trump's election to the White House.
From promising a wall at the Mexican border to outright travel bans, the Trump administration, has tried to control and restrict flow of refugees from day one.
In September 2017, claiming security concerns, a presidential executive order banned nationals of eight countries, mostly Muslim majority, from visiting the US.
The US Supreme court upheld that decision in June 2018. The limit on refugee admissions has also reduced from 110,000 per year under Obama to just 30,000 under the Trump, the lowest since the 1980s.
In June 2018, many criticized Trump for separating families of migrants who sought asylum in the US. Apart from reducing refugee intake, Trump is also targeting undocumented migrants presently living in the US.
In September 2017, the Trump administration moved to end the Obama era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, targeting around more than 700,000 undocumented people.
The government's decision was stayed by multiple federal courts and is now under judicial review. Donald Trump appears to be shutting the door on refugees and immigrants. It's one of the biggest challenges to the American dream in recent memory.
