DHS Confirms There Are Bad Actors Such As Criminals, Gang Members In Invading Caravan

In the White House, Trump said he had "very good information" about the makeup of the caravan, but acknowledged there is no "proof" criminals are a component. Pence said it was "inconceivable" that criminals weren't part of the caravan.

Mexico has asked the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to intervene last week and process asylum applicants. Although the migrants have said their intended destination is the U.S., the international organization had been in talks about assisting Mexico with the flood of people trying to pass through.

Earlier this week, members of the group overwhelmed Mexican security forces and poured over the border into the country.

"Stopping the caravan is not just about national security or preventing crime, it is also about national sovereignty and the rule of law. Those who seek to come to America must do so the right and legal way," Houlton said.